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alternatively meaning

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    Definition of alternatively in English Dictionary

  • AdverbSUF-ly
    1. in an alternative way.
      1. (conjunctive) Used to link a pair of possibilities.
      2. More Examples
        1. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
          • Alternatively it has been proposed that these cells may be representative of a chondroprogenitor or MSC like cell type present within cartilage[73 ].
      • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
        1. Adverbs
          • Conjunctive adverbs
            • Uncomparable adverbs
            • Morphemes
              • Suffixes
                • Words by suffix
                  • Words suffixed with -ly

            Other Vocabulary

            Look-Alike Words
            1. en alternative
            2. fr alternative
            3. en alternately
            4. en alternatives
            5. fr alternatives
            Source: Wiktionary

            Meaning of alternatively for the defined word.

            Grammatically, this word "alternatively" is an adverb, more specifically, a conjunctive adverb and an uncomparable adverb. It's also a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe.
            Definiteness: Level 3
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