/ Thesaurus / A Synonyms of alternatively Find synonyms for: Adverb1. alternatively, instead, or elseusage: in place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language