alternately
Pronunciation: [ɔːlˈtɜɹnətlɪ]
The English word “alternately” has 3 meanings listed here.
adverb
- In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
- By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.
- Alternatively.
Etymology
From alternate + -ly.
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