Replaceably: meaning, definitions and examples

Use when describing something that can be substituted with another item without significant impact.

• The broken part was designed to be replaceably for quick maintenance.
• The cartridge fits replaceably in the printer.

Use to describe things that can be swapped with each other without changing the outcome.

• In some recipes, butter and margarine can be used interchangeably.
• These two parts are designed to be used interchangeably in the machine.

Use when something can be replaced by another item that performs a similar function. This term is less common in everyday usage.

• The generic drug acts substitutably to the brand-name drug.
• The product components are substitutably to ensure availability.

Use when offering another option or possibility.

• We can take the highway; alternatively, we can use the back roads to avoid traffic.
• You can choose to swim in the pool; alternatively, there is a beach nearby.