variously


var·i·ous·ly

adv

Definition of VARIOUSLY

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

  1. He has been variously described as a hero and a villain.
  2. The term is spelled variously in different places.
  3. The concept of freedom has been variously understood by different people.

First Known Use of VARIOUSLY

1627

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