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Definition of "alternately" []

  • In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order. (adverb)
  • By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent. (adverb)

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Use "alternately" in a sentence
  • "He gives his title alternately as “Minister of Truth and Enlightenment” and “First Piece of Meat.”"
  • "With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients and milk in alternately in 2-3 additions. making sure to begin and end with the dry ingredients."
  • "Kennedy's trademark fascination with violence, both physical and psychological, animates these stories in alternately bold and subtle guises: the literal bloodshed in "What Becomes" and "Story of My Life" complements the romantic heartbreak in "Edinburgh" and "Sympathy.""
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