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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The targets of the texts Holzer wrote between the late 1970s and 2001 — variously excerpted and re-sequenced for the new sign — range broadly.
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Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Jesse Lee In another shot, Smith wears a plethora of variously sized braids wrapped around her head and woven together, then twisted outwards.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 May 2024
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Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Jesse Lee In another shot, Smith wears a plethora of variously sized braids wrapped around her head and woven together, then twisted outwards.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 May 2024
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 28 May. 2024.
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