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as in differently
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as in sometimes
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Recent Examples of variably
In secret, the Party is trying to find Vecna and kill him, a mission to which members are variably applying themselves.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variably
Adverb
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Whole fruit, for example, behaves very differently than cookies or candy.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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While the footprint on this ship remains consistent with Wish, most of the spaces on board have been themed differently.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Ice surfaces develop a thin, mobile surface layer, sometimes called a quasi-liquid or premelted layer, that reduces friction and enables sliding.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The pilgrimage is a rallying point for conservative Christians from across Europe and beyond; Catholic political figures sometimes join the pilgrims for a stretch.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Maye’s numbers improved somewhat in the second half but not nearly enough to prevent the Seahawks from claiming a 29-13 victory.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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To craft the Super Bowl campaign, Anthropic worked with the indie British ad agency Mother, which has somewhat ironically positioned itself as a deeply human creative agency in the age of AI.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Scores are low because a higher proportion of children live in deep poverty, experience housing instability or homelessness, are learning English, or are attending school inconsistently — and because a significant share of higher-income students is not in the testing pool at all.—
Jill Stegman,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit argued that law has been applied inconsistently.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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For every Granada and Da Barbara that have established a consistent schedule, dozens more operate infrequently.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The city doesn’t have snow plows to clear roads given how infrequently winter weather events occur each year.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Your sign’s financial sector has reactive influences, and good decisions are seldom made when Universal stars are underwater.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The program includes Howard Hanson’s Romantic Symphony, a beautiful and seldom-heard symphony by an American composer.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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School photos are rarely acceptable without a release from the photographer.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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And while tensions on the Korean Peninsula often capture global headlines, these issues rarely affect daily life in Seoul.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Variably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variably. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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