interchangeably

American  

[in-ter-cheyn-juh-blee] / ˌɪn tərˈtʃeɪn dʒə bli /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• noninterchangeably adverb

Etymology

Origin of interchangeably

interchangeab(le) ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

“Mattering instinct” is used interchangeably with “longing to matter,” but they are different: An instinct is innate, but a longing and its value are culturally determined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

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

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

I shall use all these terms interchangeably, because they have become synonymous.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025

It also says that “some use the term exclusively, while others may use it interchangeably with terms like genderqueer, genderfluid, gender non-conforming, gender diverse, or gender expansive.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

Note that Acontius uses ‘invention’ and ‘discovery’ interchangeably.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton