alternately
adverb/ɔlˈtɜrnətli/
Frequency rank: #10,348 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
happening or following in turns, one after the other repeatedly.
Example sentence
She alternately laughed and cried while watching the emotional film.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 10,301–10,400
- abrasiveHarsh or rough in manner; tending to irritate or upset others.
- accompanimentsomething that goes together with or supports something else, especially music played to support a singer or instrument.
- accomplicea person who helps another commit a crime or wrongdoing.
- adoptiverelating to the act of adoption; having taken on a role or relationship through adoption rather than by birth.
- alphabeticalarranged according to the letters of the alphabet in their standard sequence.
- annihilationtotal destruction or obliteration of something.
- arbitrarilyin a random or seemingly random manner, without clear reason or system.
- armisticea formal agreement between opposing sides in a war to stop fighting temporarily.
- armoryA place where weapons and military equipment are stored or manufactured.
- batheto wash or immerse oneself (or someone else) in water