subalternately

Variant of subalternate

subalternate definition

sub·al·ter·nate (səb ôl′tər nit)

adjective

  1. following in order; successive
  2. Bot. in an alternate arrangement, but tending to become opposite: said of leaves

Etymology: ME < LL subalternatus, pp. of subalternare < subalternus: see subaltern

noun

subaltern ()

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