alternativamente
[al-ter-na-ti-va-men-te]
adverb
alternatively
1. in a way that offers or presents another choice or option instead of something else
You can take the bus, or alternatively, you can drive your car.
Você pode pegar o ônibus ou, alternativamente, pode dirigir seu carro.
2. as another possibility or in another way; serving as a substitute option
The company could expand domestically or, alternativamente, enter international markets.
A empresa poderia expandir domesticamente ou, alternativamente, entrar em mercados internacionais.
3. one after the other in turns; in alternating succession
The lights blink alternativamente between red and blue.
As luzes piscam alternativamente entre vermelho e azul.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'alternativamente' is a formal adverb commonly used in written communication, business contexts, and academic settings. In more casual speech, Brazilians might use simpler phrases like 'como alternativa' (as an alternative) or 'senão' (otherwise). The word reflects Portuguese's Romance language structure with the -mente suffix (equivalent to English -ly) used to form adverbs from adjectives.
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