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Synonyms & Similar Words
alternately
in turn
by turns
reciprocally
interchangeably
mutually
successively
sequentially
rotatingly
cyclically
periodically
intermittently
sporadically
occasionally
irregularly
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Meaning of Alternately
The primary meaning of "Alternately" is to do something or happen in a recurring sequence of two or more things.
Definitions
- Used to indicate that two or more things happen or are done one after the other in a regular sequence
- * Used to indicate that something happens or is done repeatedly, with regular intervals between each occurrence
Etymology of Alternately
The word "Alternately" originates from the Latin word "alternare", which means to do something in turns, derived from "alternus", meaning alternate
Historically, the word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe a recurring sequence of events or actions
Example Uses
- The students took turns to present their projects alternately throughout the day
- * The city experiences hot and cold weather alternately throughout the year
- * The team members worked on the project alternately, with each member contributing to a different stage
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
simultaneously
concurrently
together
uniformly
consistently
constantly
continuously
steadily
regularly
uniformly
identically
similarly
equally
evenly
uniformly
monotonously
unvariedly
unchangedly
unalteringly