alternate is used with the same meaning as alternative. alternatively In
Sweden many wives and husbands stay at home alternatively to look after their
children.
In Sweden many wives and husbands stay at home alternately to look after their children. alternatively = another possibility is: ‘I thought we’d stay at home. Alternatively, you might like to go for a walk.’ alternately = in turns, first one then the other: ‘The play is alternately sad and happy.’ Note the more common alternative: ‘In Sweden many wives and husbands take it in turns to stay at home and look after their children.’ although See BUT altogether Afterwards, we played altogether monopoly.
Afterwards, we all played monopoly. After dinner, we watch altogether television.
After dinner, we all watch television. When you mean ‘each person or thing (in a group)’, use all after the subject (NOT altogether): ‘The flowers had all died.’ ‘The children were all tired and hungry.’ always 1
Come and spend the weekend with me. I live always at the same address in
Croydon.
Come and spend the weekend with me. I still live at the same address in Croydon. He died a long time ago, but his ideas are always alive.
He died a long time ago, but his ideas are still alive. Always means ‘all the time’ or ‘every time’: ‘She has always wanted her own Mercedes.’ ‘I always go to work by train.’ To say that a previous situation has not changed and continues ‘now’ (at the time of speaking),
