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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The care with which David Sacks tracks his days in Washington has been described to me, variously, as matching the focus of a banker avoiding New York City taxes or as a (pre-GLP-1) dieter on Weight Watchers.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There is no definitive diagnosis, but it has been variously suggested that Poe suffered from chronic depression, alcoholism, anxiety, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder — or some combination.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
They were charged variously with hacking the voicemail accounts of politicians, athletes, and entertainers, and paying bribes to police officers.
—Nick Davies, Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
At this year’s Wimbledon Championships alone, she could variously be spotted in tennis-ball green Valentino, dark Ferragamo trousers, white lace Dolce & Gabbana, and pretty pink Patou.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There is no definitive diagnosis, but it has been variously suggested that Poe suffered from chronic depression, alcoholism, anxiety, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder — or some combination.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
They were charged variously with hacking the voicemail accounts of politicians, athletes, and entertainers, and paying bribes to police officers.
—Nick Davies, Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
At this year’s Wimbledon Championships alone, she could variously be spotted in tennis-ball green Valentino, dark Ferragamo trousers, white lace Dolce & Gabbana, and pretty pink Patou.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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