alternately
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As they went back and forth on revisions, McCarthy was alternately defensive and conciliatory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
I was alternately excited and apprehensive to take part, and my editor would like me to note that I pitched this story on my own accord.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Except for Iran, of course, which he alternately bombs, demonizes and flatters.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Willis was alternately a policeman and a naval officer.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
For hours she lay on the ground, alternately body and space.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
Vocabulary lists containing alternately
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