alternately

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət.li/ UK /ɔːlˈtɜɹnətlɪ/ See IPA manual

Freq #62294

Meanings

1

adv
in an alternating sequence or position

They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing.
2

adv
In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.

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.
3

adv
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.
4

adv
By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 adv · in reciprocal succession;... alternatingly

Etymology

From alternate + -ly.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# alternately

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət.li/
**IPA (UK):** /ɔːlˈtɜɹnətlɪ/
**Frequency rank:** 62294

## Meanings
1. in an alternating sequence or position
2. In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
3. Alternatively.
4. By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.

## Examples
- They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing.
- 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.
- 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.

## Etymology
From alternate + -ly.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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