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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Officials opposed to rezoning and the master plan variously cited residents’ traffic concerns, potential population density issues, and hotel visibility as key reasons for their votes. —Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026

Prosecutors spoke with at least 60 women during their investigation, who variously alleged that the brothers had recruited women online, through friends and sometimes at bars, luring them to lavish locations in New York City, the Hamptons, Aspen, Colorado, and other destinations. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026

Mathias, a seasoned journalist who has long covered the far right, shows how activists variously confront and infiltrate such groups and reveal their members to the public. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026

This idea is neatly illuminated in the seminal What Can One Do with a Paving Stone, 1971, comprising a series of black-and-white photographs mounted to canvas and showing the artist variously carrying, caressing, wrapping, and otherwise handling the titular stone. —News Desk, Artforum, 22 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for variously

• hilariously
• precariously
• vicariously