variously
adverb
var·i·ous·ly
ˈver-ē-əs-lē 
1
: in various ways : at various times
was variously occupied teaching, farming, and clerking
2
: by various designations
known variously as principal, headmaster, and rector
Examples of variously in a Sentence
He has been variously described as a hero and a villain.
The term is spelled variously in different places.
The concept of freedom has been variously understood by different people.
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At the commissioner’s court meeting, area residents universally condemned the idea, variously calling it a Trojan horse, a foothold, a wasp’s nest, and a bribe.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
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—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Mitchell’s music variously evokes gospel, blues, working songs and the ravings of a rabid cult.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Etymology and conceptual evolution The origin of the term omertà has been variously interpreted.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Mitchell’s music variously evokes gospel, blues, working songs and the ravings of a rabid cult.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Kaser’s voice, less reliant on effects than on Hex Dealer, contorts into tones variously resembling Danny Brown and Gilla Band’s Dara Kiely.
—Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for variously
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variously. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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