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alternatingly

al·ter·nate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb awl-ter-neyt, al-; adjective, noun awl-ter-nit, al-]
    • /verb ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-; adjective, noun ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb awl-ter-neyt, al-; adjective, noun awl-ter-nit, al-]
    • /verb ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-; adjective, noun ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl-/

Definitions of alternatingly word

  • verb without object alternatingly 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 alternatingly to change back and forth between conditions, states, actions, etc.: He alternates between hope and despair. 1
  • verb without object alternatingly to take turns: My sister and I alternated in doing the dishes. 1
  • verb without object alternatingly Electricity. to reverse direction or sign periodically. 1
  • verb without object alternatingly Linguistics. to occur as a variant in alternation with another form. 1
  • verb with object alternatingly to perform or do in succession or one after another: to alternate comedy acts; to alternate jogging and walking. 1
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Origin of alternatingly

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 Alternatingly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Alternatingly

alternatingly 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 71% 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.

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Synonyms for alternatingly

adverb alternatingly

  • intermittently — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
Just one Synonym for alternatingly

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