Etymology

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Today it means: In an alternative way. Full definition →

English alternative ← Middle French alternatif ← Latin alternātīvus
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The story

  1. Latinalternātīvus
  2. Middle Frenchalternatif
  3. Englishalternative
  4. English todayalternatively

From alternative + -ly.

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