Alternatively and Either

Alternatively

Alternatively adverb - In place of, or as an alternative to.
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Either and alternatively are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Either" instead an adverb "Alternatively".

Either

Either adverb - In addition to what has been said.
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Alternatively and either are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternatively" instead an adverb "Either".

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  • Visual Novel / Fatal Hearts Bastian gets his lover Kirsten back if either Christina accepts him, or alternatively if Christina brings a girl named Katie to him instead, since Katie is second only to Christina in the amount of pieces of Kirsten she has.
  • Alternatively, if we're having a Lower-Deck Episode, or a Mauve Shirt is getting a Day in the Limelight, the rest of the regular cast will get the Mandatory Line instead - either one by one through the episode, or providing some sort of framing device or fluff B plot.
  • Alternatively, Azula recovering, and either relapsing or slowly becoming part of the Gaang.
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