Alternately
Alternately adverb - In an alternating sequence or position.
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Synonyms for Alternately
Sometimes and alternately are semantically related. in intermittent topic. In some cases you can use "Sometimes" instead an adverb "Alternately", when it comes to topics like intermittently, every once in a while.
Sometimes
Sometimes adverb - On some occasions.
Alternately and sometimes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alternately" instead an adverb "Sometimes".
Nearby Word: sometime
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fluctuating and alternately
- fluctuating and sometimes
- vacillating and alternately
- vacillating and sometimes
- hardly and alternately
- hardly and sometimes
- infrequently and alternately
- infrequently and sometimes
- variable and alternately
- variable and sometimes
- intermittent and alternately
- intermittent and sometimes
- irregularly and alternately
- irregularly and sometimes
Both words in one sentence
- Compounded by the fact that Pyro is alternately referred to as "he" and "she," sometimes within the same sentence.
Source: Featureless Protagonist -
Also, when attempting to appear more menacing—or flirtatious—his brother Damon does what is sometimes referred to as "the eye thing" where he alternately bulges and squints his eyes for emphasis.
Source: Character Tics - Alternately, monstrous savage creatures which respond to everything with violence, though, like King Kong, sometimes capable of reason and as much victim as villain.
Source: Analysis / Animal Stereotypes
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