alternately◼◼◼(succeeding by turns) adverb [UK: ɔːl.ˈtɜː.nət.li] [US: ˈɒl.tər.nət.li]The chessboard has 64 squares, alternately light and dark, distributed over 8 rows and 8 columns. = L'échiquier comporte 64 cases, alternativement claires et sombres, réparties sur 8 lignes et 8 colonnes.
