alternately

ADVERB

by turns

Synonyms

WEAK

in succession one person at a time

ADVERB

instead

Synonyms

STRONG

rather

WEAK

alternative as a substitute in lieu in place of in preference on behalf of on second thought preferably rather than

ADVERB

off and on

Synonyms

WEAK

at intervals at times every once in a while every so often fluctuating from time to time irregularly now and then occasionally on occasion once in a while sometimes sporadically vacillating variably

ADVERB

off-and-on

Synonyms

WEAK

at irregular intervals fluctuating hardly infrequently intermittent irregularly not often on and off scarcely sometimes sporadically vacillating variable very seldom when the mood strikes

ADVERB

on and off

Synonyms

WEAK

at irregular intervals fluctuating inconstantly infrequently intermittently irregularly not often now and then off and on sometimes sporadically uncertainly variable very seldom when the mood strikes

ADVERB

rather

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sooner willingly

WEAK

alternatively as a matter of choice by choice by preference first in lieu of in preference just as soon more readily more willingly much sooner

Antonyms

WEAK

extremely insignificantly little violently

ADVERB

sporadically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

infrequently occasionally periodically

WEAK

again betimes cyclically discontinuously sometimes

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Coal kept his eyes alternately on his phone and the landscape of New Jersey rolling past.

From Literature

Those “you’s” are alternately or simultaneously specific and universal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Early on, the beats are spiky and distorted, and Rocky seems alternately irritated and angry.

From The Wall Street Journal

And after nearly an hour or so of digging, performed alternately by Detective Webster and Mr. Green, the five of us heard a sudden scraping.

From Literature

These alternately grave and impish modes recur throughout the show, aptly subtitled “Serious Play,” often combining in a single image.

From The Wall Street Journal

alternately

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