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- [verb awl-ter-neyt, al-; adjective, noun awl-ter-nit, al-]
- /verb ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-; adjective, noun ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl-/
- /ˈɒl.tə.neɪt/
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- [verb awl-ter-neyt, al-; adjective, noun awl-ter-nit, al-]
- /verb ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-; adjective, noun ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl-/
Definitions of alternately word
- adverb alternately in an alternating sequence or position 3
- verb without object alternately to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate (usually followed by with): Day alternates with night. 1
- verb without object alternately to change back and forth between conditions, states, actions, etc.: He alternates between hope and despair. 1
- verb without object alternately to take turns: My sister and I alternated in doing the dishes. 1
- verb without object alternately Electricity. to reverse direction or sign periodically. 1
- verb without object alternately Linguistics. to occur as a variant in alternation with another form. 1
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Origin of alternately
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15, alternate is from the Latin word alternātus (past participle of alternāre). See altern, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Alternately
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alternately popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
alternately usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alternately
adv alternately
- rather — in a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: rather good.
- alternative — If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.
- preferably — more desirable.
- on behalf of — in / on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for: On behalf of my colleagues, I address you tonight.
- in lieu — place; stead.
adverb alternately
- in turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- by turns — You can use by turns to indicate that someone has two particular emotions or qualities, one after the other.
- interchangeably — (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other: interchangeable symbols.
- consecutively — following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive: six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Antonyms for alternately
adv alternately
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- violently — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
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