alternately

Example Sentences

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Nevertheless, historic preservation is alternately a pampered and a neglected child of its governmental parents, depending on who is elected and the range of their interests.

From Seattle Times

Like Bradford, the work is both forthcoming and circumspect, effervescent and haunted, alternately playful and possessed of a deep moral seriousness.

From New York Times

Guards suspended him by his wrists, feet barely touching the floor, alternately beating him and leaving him hanging for hours to listen to the screams of men, women and children as guards set upon them.

From New York Times

It’s alternately known as the Suga Free “Pen and Nickel” or “Kitchen Table” freestyle.

From Los Angeles Times

The index recently stood at around 4,100, a level near which several rallies have crumbled over the last several months with recession worries and fears of a more hawkish Fed alternately fueling investor anxiety.

From Reuters