alternately

IPA/ɔːlˈtɜːnətli/
KK[ˈɔltɚnətli]IPA/ˈɔːltərnətli/

alternately — adverb

1. in a regular back-and-forth pattern where two different actions, events, or stat

1.副詞B2
釋義

in a regular back-and-forth pattern where two different actions, events, or states take turns happening, each following the last

例句

The weather was alternately sunny and rainy during Tendai's holiday in Taipei.

alternately + [adj] + and + [adj]

Naoko alternately stirred the soup and checked her phone while cooking.

alternately + [verb] + and + [verb]

同義詞
  • by turns

    more natural in British English; same meaning of sequential switching

  • in rotation

    implies a fixed order or cycle, often with three or more items

  • in sequence

    focuses on order rather than repeated back-and-forth switching

反義詞

文法句型

alternately + [adj] + and + [adj]

alternately + [verb] + and + [verb]

用法筆記

Commonly appears in the pattern 'alternately X and Y', where X and Y are contrasting or opposite items — such as adjectives (excited and nervous), verbs (laughed and cried), or nouns (sun and shade).

常見錯誤

❌I could alternately take the train.
✅I could alternatively take the train.
💡'alternately' means by turns; 'alternatively' means as another option or choice.