Alternately
Alternately adverb - In an alternating sequence or position.
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Synonyms for Alternately
Occasionally and alternately are semantically related. in intermittently topic. In some cases you can use "Occasionally" instead an adverb "Alternately".
Occasionally
Occasionally adverb - On some occasions.
Alternately and occasionally are semantically related. You can use "Alternately" instead an adverb "Occasionally".
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Related pairs
- hardly and alternately
- hardly and occasionally
- infrequently and alternately
- infrequently and occasionally
- irregularly and alternately
- irregularly and occasionally
- betimes and alternately
- betimes and occasionally
- not often and alternately
- not often and occasionally
- scarcely and alternately
- scarcely and occasionally
- sporadically and alternately
- sporadically and occasionally
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Or, alternately, it's about a cast of characters who occasionally take time off from obsessing over their relationships to cast spells, change shape, and break the laws of physics.
Source: Webcomic / El Goonish Shive - But while many emotive hardcore bands like The Used, AFI, Glassjaw and the Chiodos may occasionally scream to make a point, Screamo bands as the term is now used scream and sing alternately in about equal measure.
Source: Screamo Music
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