alternately

BrE /ˈɔːltənɪtlɪ/ AmE /ɔːlˈtɜrnteɪtlɪ/

adverb en → es

1 IN TURN B2

one after the other, in turns; by one person and then another

de uno en uno, por turnos, a su vez

  • T + adv

Collocations alternately ask questions · alternately take turns

  • The two players alternately took turns at the wheel.

    Los dos jugadores tomaron turnos de uno en uno al volante.

2 ALTERNATIVELY B1

in an alternative way; one thing and then another, in turns

alternativamente, por turnos

  • T + adv

Collocations alternately suggest ideas · alternately propose solutions

  • They alternately suggested different ways to solve the problem.

    Alternativamente, propusieron diferentes maneras de resolver el problema.