Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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It had started off like every other adventure for the three best friends.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“We’re just outperforming virtually every other retailer that we can track” with shoppers age 18 to 24, Conroy said, describing such customers as “very difficult to attract.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“It’s probably a 50% time savings on the weeks it’s deployed,” which is typically every other week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“If the people that sit inches from her are rejecting her candidacy, that should speak volumes to every other voter in the city.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

And, best of all, every other Saturday is his time in the woods with Daniel Berrios.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

every other

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