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alternadamente

[al.ter.na.da.men.te]
adverb
alternately, in turn, by turns
1. In a manner that alternates or switches back and forth between two or more things
The two teams played alternately throughout the match.
Os dois times jogaram alternadamente durante toda a partida.
2. One after another in a regular or repeated sequence
The colors changed alternately between red and blue.
As cores mudavam alternadamente entre vermelho e azul.
3. Taking turns; doing something by rotation
They worked alternately on the project.
Eles trabalharam alternadamente no projeto.
Synonyms
alternadamentealternantementesucessivamenterevezadamentepor turnoum após outro
Antonyms
simultaneamenteconjuntamentecontinuamente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
alternadamente
Standard usage in everyday speech and writing
São Paulo
alternadamente
Commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
alternadamente
Standard usage, sometimes replaced by revezadamente in informal speech
Portugal
alternadamente
Standard usage, equivalent to European Portuguese norm

Related Idioms & Phrases

fazer algo alternadamente
alternar entre duas coisas
revezar-se alternadamente
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