Meaning & use
Interchangeably
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In a way that allows two or more things to be used or substituted for each other without difference in effect.
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The terms 'jam' and 'jelly' are sometimes used interchangeably, though they differ technically.
The parts were manufactured to be used interchangeably across models.
A note on using this word
Comes from 'interchange', reflecting the idea of things being swapped freely between positions.
Words with a similar meaning
equivalently
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