Added 9 October 2026
alternately
/ɔlˈtə(ɹ)nətliː/ adverb
In Latin: alternātim Wiktionary
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In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
Driving downtown is restricted to bikes with odd and even license plate numbers alternately by day of the month.
- By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.
- Alternatively.