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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In this sense, American politics may come to resemble Ukraine’s in the 1990s and early 2000s, which oscillated between democracy and competitive authoritarianism as pro-European or pro-Russian forces variously controlled the executive branch.
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Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
In June, Figure AI, a humanoid-robotics startup, released a sixty-minute video of its prototype humanoid nimbly sorting variously sized parcels, the kind of work that’s easy for humans but challenging for machines.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
In the decades since her murder in 1995, Selena Quintanilla has variously been memorialized with a biopic, a docu-series, and a novel in verse exploring her far-reaching legacy.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025
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.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
In June, Figure AI, a humanoid-robotics startup, released a sixty-minute video of its prototype humanoid nimbly sorting variously sized parcels, the kind of work that’s easy for humans but challenging for machines.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
In the decades since her murder in 1995, Selena Quintanilla has variously been memorialized with a biopic, a docu-series, and a novel in verse exploring her far-reaching legacy.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025
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.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variously. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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