interchangeably

[in-ter-cheyn-juh-blee]

adverb

1. in a way that allows swapping or exchanging one for the other; in place of each other or in place of something else (sometimes followed bywith ).

   The website confirms that this product can be used interchangeably with other similar products.

   “The left,” “progressives,” “Democrats,” and “liberals” are all terms that are sometimes used interchangeably, though I don't think they should be.

Other Word Forms

• noninterchangeably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of interchangeably¹

interchangeab(le) ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

No effort is made by Mr. Wilser to distinguish between the two, which appear to be used interchangeably.

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In its reporting, The Times used “residential structure” and “home” interchangeably.

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Department of Justice as unconstitutional racial gerrymanders, a charge Texas Republicans have interchangeably denied in court and cited as the basis for pursuing mid-decade redistricting.

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She denied the couple were "hiding behind pseudonyms" and said their friends use "Sal and Tim interchangeably with Ray and Moth".

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The term "white nationalist" is often used interchangeably with "white supremacist," but it has a specific meaning.

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