alternately
/ɔːlˈtɜːnətli/adverb
उच्चारण ऑल्टर्नट्ली
बारी-बारी से, एक के बाद एक, क्रम से
Core word
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one after the other, in a regular pattern that repeats
बारी-बारी से, एक के बाद एक, क्रम से
- The two brothers drove alternately during the long journey.
- She felt alternately happy and sad.
- Cook the rice and the lentils alternately in the same pot.
+ 2 more examples
- The lights flashed alternately red and green.
- The twins attended the class alternately on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Synonyms in turn by turns in rotation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
do sth alternately with sth else
Alternately describes two things happening one after the other in turn, again and again. It is about order, not about choice.
'Alternately' का अर्थ है दो चीज़ों का बारी-बारी से, बार-बार होना। यह क्रम के बारे में है, चुनाव के बारे में नहीं।
- The two bowlers bowled alternately from each end.
- Radhika alternately laughed and cried while watching the film.
alternately + adjective / participle
It can sit before an adjective or a participle to show a pattern that keeps swapping between two states.
'Alternately' किसी adjective या participle से पहले आकर दो अवस्थाओं के बारी-बारी बदलने का पैटर्न दिखाता है।
- The weather was alternately sunny and cloudy all week.
- The wall was painted alternately red and white.
alternately in a series (A, B, A, B)
Use it when the same two items keep repeating in a fixed sequence, such as lines, colours or duties.
जब वही दो चीज़ें एक निश्चित क्रम में दोहराई जाएं, जैसे रेखाएं, रंग या ड्यूटी, तब इसका प्रयोग होता है।
- The sisters washed and dried the dishes alternately.
+Collocations 4
verb + alternately
laughrunwalkshoutswing
- The children ran and walked alternately to save their energy.
alternately + adjective pair
hot and coldhappy and sadhopeful and afraidloud and soft
- The students felt alternately hopeful and afraid before the result.
used with other words of turn
by turnsin turnone after the otherevery other day
- The two cousins looked after the shop alternately, every other day.
alternately + past participle
arrangedcolouredstackedplanted
- The bricks were stacked alternately, long side and short side.
“More examples 5
- The two friends drove alternately during the long journey to Jaipur.
जयपुर की लंबी यात्रा में दोनों मित्रों ने बारी-बारी से गाड़ी चलाई।
- The speaker alternately praised and criticised the plan.
वक्ता ने योजना की बारी-बारी से प्रशंसा और आलोचना की।
- In the garden, roses and marigolds were planted alternately.
बगीचे में गुलाब और गेंदे बारी-बारी से लगाए गए थे।
- The patient felt alternately feverish and chilly through the night.
रोगी को रात भर बारी-बारी से बुखार और ठंड महसूस होती रही।
- The two classes use the playground alternately, one on Monday and the other on Tuesday.
दोनों कक्षाएं मैदान का उपयोग बारी-बारी से करती हैं, एक सोमवार को और दूसरी मंगलवार को।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ You can go by train; alternately, you can take a bus.
✓ You can go by train; alternatively, you can take a bus.
To offer a second choice, use alternatively. Alternately means 'in turn'.
दूसरा विकल्प बताने के लिए 'alternatively' का प्रयोग होता है; 'alternately' का अर्थ 'बारी-बारी से' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Alternately and alternatively look alike, but one is about turns and the other is about choices.
'Alternately' और 'alternatively' दिखने में एक जैसे हैं, पर एक बारी का और दूसरा विकल्प का शब्द है।
One after the other, repeating in a pattern.
एक के बाद दूसरा, पैटर्न में दोहराते हुए।
- She sang and danced alternately.
Introduces another possible choice.
एक और संभव विकल्प बताता है।
- We can walk; alternatively, we can take an auto.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
in turn by turns in rotation
?Which word?
Do not confuse alternately (in turns, one after the other) and alternatively (as another possibility, used to introduce a second choice).
Alternately (बारी-बारी से) और alternatively (दूसरे विकल्प के रूप में, जिससे दूसरा विकल्प बताया जाता है) में confuse न करें।