alternately
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alternately
- [ɔːlˈtɜɹnətlɪ] UK
- /ɔlˈtə(ɹ)nətliː/ UK
- /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət.li/ US
adverb
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In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
Driving downtown is restricted to bikes with odd and even license plate numbers alternately by day of the month.
Similar: alternatingly
- By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.
- Alternatively. Downstairs, he was informed. That is, down the escalators, where there is both a women’s room (often with a line) and a men’s room (almost never with a line). Or alternately, he could ask the station master to buzz him into the “family” bathroom. He opted to go downstairs.
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Closest in meaning: successively, sequentially, interchangeably, alternatively, forth, furthermore, also, optionally, otherwise, instead, serially, consecutively, cyclically, back-and-forth, alternatingly, repetitively
Translations
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adv succeeding by turns
| Español | alternativamente, por turno |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | かわるがわるに kawaru ga waru ni, 交互に kōgo ni |
| Português | alternadamente |
| Français | alternativement |
| Deutsch | abwechselnd, wechselweise, abwechslungsweise |
| Italiano | alternatamente |
| Русский | поочерёдно poočerjódno |
Talk about this word "alternately." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alternately. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. alternately. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alternately "alternately." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alternately.Cite this
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title = {alternately},
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