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

Polls have, variously, shown Schlossberg leading at twenty-two per cent, then trailing at eleven per cent; Lasher at twenty-two and at fourteen. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

In Homer’s Odyssey divine intervention powers Odysseus’s picaresque adventures, variously enabling and impeding his progress home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

Barack and Michelle Obama are among the producers for the show, which variously features Jerry Seinfeld, Susie Essman, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher, and Jane Krakowski, among others as guest stars. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2026

Competing tales about the origins of kugelhopf variously feature the three magi, battles at the gates of Vienna and a teenaged Marie Antoinette. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for variously

• hilariously
• precariously
• vicariously