alternatively
US /ɑːlˈtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv.li/
UK /ɑːlˈtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv.li/

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as another option or possibility
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You can take the bus, or alternatively, you can walk.
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We could go to the cinema, or alternatively, stay home and watch a movie.
as another option or possibility