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
Finally, many have linked the eclipse with the imminent sacrifice of red heifers in Israel, a practice that some Jews and evangelicals believe will variously herald the construction of a Third Temple in Jerusalem, the return of the messiah, or the end of the world.
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
Surviving examples of these goggles are variously made from bone, wood, and animal sinew and were highly effective at shielding delicate corneas from sunburn and glare.
—Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
In Spears’s time, managers operated variously as cult leaders or spin doctors, issuing editorials about their clients as opposed to repairing their bicycles.
—Andrew O’Hagan, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
As the knives come out, DP Balthazar Lab gazes across variously flushed or nonplussed faces, lit by candlelight that becomes progressively less cozy with each passing minute.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
Behind her bands of flowers variously real or stylized or morphing into decorative objects, a veritable sketch of the Secession-Werkstätte achievement.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
The prospect of more miners tapping the Texas grid has sparked concern among stakeholders who believe, variously, that the influx of mining activity will lead to blackouts, increase the price of energy for consumers, drive up carbon emissions, and damage Texans’ quality of life.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
Its political developments are variously seen as a sign of democracy’s consolidation, as a harbinger of global democratic backsliding, as a beacon of tolerance or of economic development, or as an example of the dangers posed by rising Islamic extremism or protectionism.
—Ben Bland, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2024
The town’s denizens variously pass, reject, deviate from, travel through, ignore or lose time.
—Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
David Gilbert, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
Surviving examples of these goggles are variously made from bone, wood, and animal sinew and were highly effective at shielding delicate corneas from sunburn and glare.
—Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
In Spears’s time, managers operated variously as cult leaders or spin doctors, issuing editorials about their clients as opposed to repairing their bicycles.
—Andrew O’Hagan, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
As the knives come out, DP Balthazar Lab gazes across variously flushed or nonplussed faces, lit by candlelight that becomes progressively less cozy with each passing minute.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
Behind her bands of flowers variously real or stylized or morphing into decorative objects, a veritable sketch of the Secession-Werkstätte achievement.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
The prospect of more miners tapping the Texas grid has sparked concern among stakeholders who believe, variously, that the influx of mining activity will lead to blackouts, increase the price of energy for consumers, drive up carbon emissions, and damage Texans’ quality of life.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024
Its political developments are variously seen as a sign of democracy’s consolidation, as a harbinger of global democratic backsliding, as a beacon of tolerance or of economic development, or as an example of the dangers posed by rising Islamic extremism or protectionism.
—Ben Bland, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2024
The town’s denizens variously pass, reject, deviate from, travel through, ignore or lose time.
—Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variously. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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