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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Competing tales about the origins of kugelhopf variously feature the three magi, battles at the gates of Vienna and a teenaged Marie Antoinette.
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Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Lerche is an industry role model because his company, Goldstar Jewellery, is a major international manufacturer and exporter of fine diamond jewelry that variously contains natural and lab-grown diamonds.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
At the commissioner’s court meeting, area residents universally condemned the idea, variously calling it a Trojan horse, a foothold, a wasp’s nest, and a bribe.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Etymology and conceptual evolution The origin of the term omertà has been variously interpreted.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
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Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Lerche is an industry role model because his company, Goldstar Jewellery, is a major international manufacturer and exporter of fine diamond jewelry that variously contains natural and lab-grown diamonds.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
At the commissioner’s court meeting, area residents universally condemned the idea, variously calling it a Trojan horse, a foothold, a wasp’s nest, and a bribe.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Etymology and conceptual evolution The origin of the term omertà has been variously interpreted.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variously. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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