This is the 7571st most frequent Russian word.
дриги
The word "дриги" does not exist in Russian or may be a misspelling.
In this sentence, "другой" is used as an adjective to describe 'стороне', meaning 'other side'.
Я встретил тебя на другой стороне города.
I met you on the other side of the city.
Here, "другой" is used as an adjective modifying 'возможности', meaning 'another' or 'alternative'.
У нас не было другой возможности это сделать.
We didn't have another opportunity to do this.
In this sentence, "другой" refers to a different option or method for solving a problem.