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
While hundreds of residents were moved out to clear the way for the Foxconn campus, the number of homes and farms has been variously put at between 100 and 132 by different media reports.
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D.l. Davis, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Jang’s death and the police probe follow a spate of hazing deaths in recent years on or near US college campuses that have led variously to suspensions, expulsions, criminal charges and scrutiny of university oversight of fraternities and sororities.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 10 July 2024
Jackson had reached out to the state’s attorney’s office and Conviction Integrity Unit a number of times while serving his sentence, and the office had variously responded.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2024
Indigenous people have depicted vultures in their artwork and stories variously as messengers of the gods, ferrying dead souls to the afterlife, or malicious spirits that bring death with them.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2024
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D.l. Davis, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Jang’s death and the police probe follow a spate of hazing deaths in recent years on or near US college campuses that have led variously to suspensions, expulsions, criminal charges and scrutiny of university oversight of fraternities and sororities.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 10 July 2024
Jackson had reached out to the state’s attorney’s office and Conviction Integrity Unit a number of times while serving his sentence, and the office had variously responded.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2024
Indigenous people have depicted vultures in their artwork and stories variously as messengers of the gods, ferrying dead souls to the afterlife, or malicious spirits that bring death with them.
—Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variously. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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