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alternately

[ɔːlˈtɜɹnətlɪ] /ˈɔl.tɚ.nət.li/

Meanings
adverb
In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.

Examples :

"The children alternately read sentences from the book, taking turns after each one. "
way process

Related Words

Illustration reciprocal

reciprocal noun

/ɹɪˈsɪpɹək(ə)l/

The number obtained by dividing 1 by another given number; the result of exchanging the numerator and the denominator of a fraction.

"0.5 is the reciprocal of 2."

Illustration alternatively

alternatively adverb

/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvli/ /ælˈtɜːnətɪvli/

In an alternative way

"I don't have any oranges. Alternatively, I can get you some apples. "

Illustration succeeding

succeeding verb

/səkˈsiːdɪŋ/

To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the place of.

"Autumn succeeds summer."

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration sentences

sentences noun

/ˈsɛntənsɪz/

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration consequent

consequent noun

/ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwənt/

The second half of a hypothetical proposition; Q, if the form of the proposition is "If P, then Q."

"If the weather is good (P), then the picnic will be outdoors (Q). The consequent is "the picnic will be outdoors." "

Illustration antecedent

antecedent noun

/ˌantɪˈsiːdənt/

Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.

"The heavy rain was the antecedent to the flooding in the streets. "

Illustration proscribed

proscribed verb

/proʊˈskraɪbd/ /prəˈskraɪbd/

To forbid or prohibit.

"The law proscribes driving a car while intoxicated."

Illustration alternate

alternate noun

/ˈɔltərnət/ /ˈæltərˌneɪt/

That which alternates with something else; vicissitude.

"The alternate periods of rain and sunshine made for a very unpredictable afternoon. "

Illustration alternation

alternation noun

/ˈɒl.tə(ɹ).ˌneɪ.ʃən/ /ˈɑl.tɚ.ˌneɪ.ʃən/

The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence

"alternation between night shifts and day shifts"

Illustration proportion

proportion noun

/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

"The proportion of students who chose math as their favorite subject was quite high. "

Illustration succession

succession noun

/səkˈsɛʃ.ən/

An act of following in sequence.

"The succession of students lining up for lunch was orderly. "