Alternately
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation [ɔːlˈtɜɹnətlɪ] · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Alternately is an adverb meaning In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
Meaning
In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
More Meanings
- (mathematics) By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.
- (chiefly Canada, US, sometimes proscribed) Alternatively.
Example Sentences
Well, I can't help noticing that you insult me and then you're polite to me alternately.
Westerners have never quite understood the reverence in Japan for fugu, alternately known in English as puffer fish, globefish or blowfish, of the family Tetraodontidae.
All night Katerina and I watched alternately, though, I shame to say, I slept more than I watched; and, having first ascertained that there was no change, I came directly hither.
The 2025 timetable would feature two trains per hour, alternately routed via Kirkcaldy (with 11 intermediate stops) and Dunfermline (14 stops), with journey times ranging between 65 and 81 minutes.
Synonyms for alternately
Depending on context, synonyms include alternatingly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include successively, sequentially, interchangeably, alternatively, forth, furthermore.
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