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alternately

al·ter·na·tely

UK/ɔːlˈtɜɹnətlɪ/ US/ɔlˈtə(ɹ)nətliː/ fairly common us

adverb

1.

in an alternating sequence or position

  • “They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing”
  • “he planted fir and pine trees alternately”

Origin

From alternate + -ly.

Related words

Pertaining to

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