# alternative vs alternatively

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alternative
*adjective · IPA /ɒlˈtɜː.nə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #1,981*
Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities.

### alternatively
*adverb · IPA /ɒlˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv.li/ · frequency rank #9,435*
in an alternative way

## Source
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