In a sentence
Six example sentences with alternately, each labelled with its topic.
The two players alternately took the controller, one racing a lap while the other studied the map for shortcuts.
Gaming
The coach rested her starters alternately, so a fresh guard entered every four minutes and nobody played the full half.
Basketball
The drummer struck the rim and then the skin alternately, building a clatter that carried the whole second verse.
Music
The drill has you alternately lunge left and right, and by the twentieth pair your legs stop trusting the floor.
Fitness
Layer the dish alternately with potato and cheese, ending with cheese, so the top browns while the middle stays soft.
Cooking
Under the agreement the two parties alternately chair the committee, switching every six months without a vote.
Politics
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