All alternately synonyms
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A a adv alternately
- intermittent β stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
- alternatively β You use alternatively to introduce a suggestion or to mention something different to what has just been stated.
- preferably β more desirable.
- periodically β recurring at intervals of time: periodic revivals of an interest in handicrafts.
- willingly β disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
- sooner β a native or inhabitant of Oklahoma (the Sooner State, ) (used as a nickname).
- rather β in a measure; to a certain extent; somewhat: rather good.
- on and off β so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
- scarcely β barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see.
- variable β apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
- intermittently β stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
- inconstancy β not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
- uncertainly β not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
- again β You use again to indicate that something happens a second time, or after it has already happened before.
- betimes β in good time; early
- cyclically β cyclic.
- discontinuous β not continuous; broken; interrupted; intermittent: a discontinuous chain of mountains; a discontinuous argument.
- alternative β If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.
- preferably β more desirable.
- on behalf of β in / on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for: On behalf of my colleagues, I address you tonight.
- in lieu β place; stead.
- in place of β instead of, replacing
- on second thought β Often, second thoughts. reservation about a previous action, position, decision, judgment, or the like: He had second thoughts about his decision.
- at times β You use at times to say that something happens or is true on some occasions or at some moments.
- from time to time β the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- irregularly β without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- occasionally β at times; from time to time; now and then.
- once in a while β at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
- sometimes β on some occasions; at times; now and then.
- vacillating β not resolute; wavering; indecisive; hesitating: an ineffectual, vacillating person.
- sporadically β (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- fluctuating β to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- on occasion β a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- variably β apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
- first β being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- alternatively β You use alternatively to introduce a suggestion or to mention something different to what has just been stated.
- by choice β willingly, of one's free will
- in lieu of β place; stead.
- hardly β only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever.
- infrequently β happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- intermittent β stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
- off and on β so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
adverb alternately
- in turn β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- by turns β You can use by turns to indicate that someone has two particular emotions or qualities, one after the other.
- interchangeably β (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other: interchangeable symbols.
- consecutively β following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive: six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.