Associations to the word «Alternately»
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Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
ALTERNATELY, adverb. In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
ALTERNATELY, adverb. (mathematics) By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.
ALTERNATELY, adverb. (proscribed) alternatively
Dictionary definition
ALTERNATELY, adverb. In an alternating sequence or position; "They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing"; "he planted fir and pine trees alternately".
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.