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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Over the course of his career, Moore has been variously an ardent champion of folk music like Pete Seeger, and also a disrupter of its tradition in the manner of Bob Dylan.
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Bob Mehr, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The trial opened April 28, with 10 suspects variously accused of armed robbery, kidnapping and other criminal charges.
—Gabrielle Nolin, NBC news, 14 May 2025
The sessions document Motörhead coming into their own after the departures of guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox in March 1976; that lineup, with Taylor drumming variously, recorded an LP, On Parole, that was shelved until 1976.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
The singing corpse in question here is that of real-life outlaw, a man vividly named Elmer McCurdy, born in Maine in 1880 and variously a plumber, lead miner and boozer who decided that robbing banks and trains was a more lucrative way to pay for his whiskey.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
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Bob Mehr, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The trial opened April 28, with 10 suspects variously accused of armed robbery, kidnapping and other criminal charges.
—Gabrielle Nolin, NBC news, 14 May 2025
The sessions document Motörhead coming into their own after the departures of guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox in March 1976; that lineup, with Taylor drumming variously, recorded an LP, On Parole, that was shelved until 1976.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
The singing corpse in question here is that of real-life outlaw, a man vividly named Elmer McCurdy, born in Maine in 1880 and variously a plumber, lead miner and boozer who decided that robbing banks and trains was a more lucrative way to pay for his whiskey.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
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 24 May. 2025.
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