adverbless common
One after another, with people or things taking turns or changing from one to another.
The two teams attacked alternately.
The sky was alternately dark and bright.
Good to know
Do not confuse alternately with alternatively. Alternately means taking turns or changing back and forth; alternatively introduces another choice.
Common phrases & grammar
alternately hot and cold · alternately rise and fall
subject + verb + alternately
subject + be + alternately + adjective + and + adjective