Alternatively

[Rich7]

Test No. incompl/advan-72 "At the End of the Day", question 8

......... we talk of the need for a child to start on his journey to slumber land or the land of nod

(a) Differently
(b) Alternately
(c) Adversely
(d) Alternatively

Test No. incompl/advan-72 "At the End of the Day", answer 8

Alternatively we talk of the need for a child to start on his journey to slumber land or the land of nod

Correct answer: (d) Alternatively

Your answer was: incorrect
Adversely we talk of the need for a child to start on his journey to slumber land or the land of nod
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I need a synonym here to undesrtand "alternatively"

[Alan]

Can't think of one word this time of the morning! Suggest: on the other hand - putting it another way.
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