alternatively
adv. sent.adv. used to suggest a different choice or possibility. You use it when you want to offer another way of doing something.
adv. used to introduce a second possibility or a different option from the one previously mentioned.
We could go to the cinema; alternatively, we could stay home.
You can submit your application online; alternatively, you may post a physical copy to our head office.
The board may choose to reinvest the surplus into research and development; alternatively, they could distribute it as a dividend to shareholders at the end of the fiscal year.
From alternative + -ly.
Sentence adverb — typically placed at the beginning of a sentence or clause to introduce a new option.
You can pay by card or alternatively cash.You can pay by card or, alternatively, cash.When used within a sentence to offer a choice, it should be set off by commas or used to start a new independent clause.