alternately
Meaning
- (not-comparable) In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
- (not-comparable) By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.
- (Canada, US, not-comparable, proscribed, sometimes) Alternatively.
Synonyms
in rotation
in shifts
in turns
in succession
by turn
Translations
wechselweise
alternadamente
beurtelings dieses und jenes Mittel
en alternance
alternamente
por turnoPronounced as (IPA)
[ɔːlˈtɜɹnətlɪ]
Etymology
From alternate + -ly.
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Start learning English with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "alternately" and many other words and sentences in English.
'%3e%3c/path%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cmarker%20markerWidth='4.5'%20markerHeight='4.5'%20refX='2.25'%20refY='2.25'%20viewBox='0%200%204.5%204.5'%20orient='auto'%20id='SvgjsMarker4023'%3e%3cpolygon%20points='0,4.5%201.5,2.25%200,0%204.5,2.25'%20fill='white'%3e%3c/polygon%3e%3c/marker%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e)
