# interchangeably

/ˌɪnɝˈtʃeɪndʒəbɫi/ (US) · /ˌɪntətʃˈeɪndʒəbli/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/interchangeably
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

in a way that allows you to use one thing instead of another without any problem. You use this when two words or things have the same meaning.

For teachers: in a manner that allows one thing to be substituted for another without loss of meaning or effect.

## Examples

- You can use these two words interchangeably in this sentence.
- The two brands of batteries are often used interchangeably because they have the same size and power.
- While the two theories were once considered distinct, modern scholars argue that they are largely interchangeable when applied to the study of urban development in the late nineteenth century.

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