every other

ADJECTIVE

intermittent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fitful infrequent occasional periodic recurrent recurring seasonal

WEAK

alternate arrested broken by bits and pieces checked cyclic cyclical discontinuing discontinuous epochal here and there hit-or-miss interrupted isochronal isochronous iterant iterative metrical now and then on and off periodical punctuated rhythmic rhythmical serial shifting spasmodic stop-and-go

Antonyms

STRONGEST

constant frequent permanent regular usual

WEAK

continual continuing perpetual

ADJECTIVE

on-again, off-again

Synonyms

WEAK

alternate arrested broken by bits and pieces checked cyclic cyclical discontinuing discontinuous epochal fitful here and there hit-or-miss infrequent interrupted isochronal isochronous iterant iterative metrical now and then occasional on and off periodic periodical punctuated recurrent recurring rhythmic rhythmical seasonal serial shifting spasmodic sporadic stop-and-go

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Body20 invites customers to take its strength classes every other day while Iron Bodyfit encourages at least three days of rest between sessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Moving day” at Quirky Books began the same as every other.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

On every other occasion, she was told the lungs were not good enough to use.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The planet, known as TOI-561 b, has about twice the mass of Earth but is dramatically different in almost every other way.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

And just like every other morning over the past month, Sir Fig Newton inhaled the entire bowl in thirty seconds flat, then followed with a frozen pause and a low rumbling, “Urp.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

every other

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