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alternately

ADVERB
by turns
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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

To release the captured CO2, the researchers alternately spray the protein beads with a mild acid and a mild base for roughly 10 minutes at room temperature.

From Science Daily Jun. 11, 2026

Here, rather like the Chicago stockyards, thousands of dairy cows are fed in crowded feedlots by a method called intensive and dry-lot feeding, or, alternately, kept indoors in barns.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2026

She alternately giggles and flips her hair as she guides me to the cafeteria.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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