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alternately
[/ɔːlˈtɜːrnətli/]
adverb
alternadamente
1.
In turns; one after the other in succession
The two friends alternately drove the car on the long road trip.
Os dois amigos dirigiram o carro alternadamente na longa viagem.
2.
As another option or possibility; otherwise
You can walk to work, or alternately, take the bus.
Você pode caminhar para o trabalho ou, alternativamente, pegar o ônibus.
3.
In an alternating pattern or manner
The lights blinked alternately between red and blue.
As luzes piscavam alternadamente entre vermelho e azul.
Synonyms
by turns
in turn
one after another
alternatively
consecutively
Antonyms
simultaneously
concurrently
together
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
alternadamente
Most common form in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
alternadamente
Standard usage
Portugal
alternadamente
Standard usage in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
alternativamente
Used when expressing alternative options
Related Idioms & Phrases
take turns
one after the other
back and forth
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