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
Taggart, created by Glenn Chandler, originally ran between 1983 and 2010, and rumors of a reboot has variously surfaced in the 15 years that have followed its cancellation on ITV.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The North American leg begins in April, and support on that leg of the tour will come variously from Rachel Chinouriri, Sofia Isella, CMAT, and Mannequin Pussy.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
As platters emptied, they would have been removed from the table to make way for nuts, fruits, and sweet biscuits that were variously spiced with nutmeg from the Maluku Islands, in Indonesia; cinnamon from Sri Lanka; or ginger grown in the Caribbean.
—Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son (1969) followed, a nearly two-hour meditation constructed from a single clip of a silent 1905 Billy Bitzer film of the same name, variously slowed down, speeded up, and looped.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
The North American leg begins in April, and support on that leg of the tour will come variously from Rachel Chinouriri, Sofia Isella, CMAT, and Mannequin Pussy.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
As platters emptied, they would have been removed from the table to make way for nuts, fruits, and sweet biscuits that were variously spiced with nutmeg from the Maluku Islands, in Indonesia; cinnamon from Sri Lanka; or ginger grown in the Caribbean.
—Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son (1969) followed, a nearly two-hour meditation constructed from a single clip of a silent 1905 Billy Bitzer film of the same name, variously slowed down, speeded up, and looped.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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