VARIABLY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

variably

adverb

Definition of variably

as in differently

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Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in sometimes

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Recent Examples of variably The suspense grows more effective past the one-hour mark, once Dama takes control of the narrative, with Irina, Rosa and Giulia variably helped and hindered by her steely mechanizations. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026 House, a Kiwi familiar from various Taika Waititi projects including the recent TV adaptation of Time Bandits, is a constance source of unexpected danger, while Hughes, George Mason and Matuse all get good moments as her variably bumbling henchmen. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026 And, just maybe, that can go at least a few inches toward explaining the enduring popularity of mah-jongg—also variably spelled mah jong, mahjong, mah jongg, and more, with our spelling taken from Merriam-Webster—one that spans continents and centuries. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026 Power can split front/rear variably, between 70%/30% and 15%/85%. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026 In secret, the Party is trying to find Vecna and kill him, a mission to which members are variably applying themselves. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025 The data might be in different languages and is often guided by informal or variably defined concepts. — IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2020

Recent Examples of Synonyms for variably

Adverb

The industry that changed The warning lands differently because the Treasury market Bessent is managing is not the one that financed America’s deficits when Druckenmiller and Soros were building their reputations.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
In short, what scientists discovered in the 1960s was that different bodies process milk differently.

— Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of differently

Adverb

Much of the content generated promoted an organization called the International Burke Institute (IBI), the website of which features articles copied from real academic writing, sometimes with false attribution.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
She was held up as the pop cultural equivalent of a saint to a degree that sometimes obscured and distorted her creative drive and business acumen.

— Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sometimes

Adverb

The battle over growing cannabis under the sun is somewhat ironic because hemp, which is the cannabis plant with only trace amounts of the delta-9 THC that gets users high, can be legally grown nationwide in farm fields.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Reluctantly, somewhat sheepishly, Van Lith wandered along the edge of the corn patch that August.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of somewhat

Adverb

Yet despite the mounting evidence, pregnant women are still only inconsistently recognized as a clinically vulnerable group across public health guidance and government frameworks.

— Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Attorneys for the players said Thursday that the Cobb County court found the plaintiffs are likely to succeed on claims that the NCAA applied its eligibility rules arbitrarily and inconsistently.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of inconsistently

Adverb

Michael Jordan’s infrequently seen Air Jordan 17 will reportedly continue its reemergence in 2027 with the release of a brand-new colorway.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Mowing Too Close Most people consider mowing a chore and want to mow as infrequently as possible.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of infrequently

Adverb

Kontras believes the case of the patterning was simply because the buck had seldom, if ever, been spooked by a man.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Hathaway is no stranger to action movies, but seldom have her contributions to the form been so dirt-under-the-fingernails feral.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of seldom

Adverb

Strong El Niño events, such as the one revving up in the tropical Pacific, have rarely spared the Golden State from significant and damaging consequences.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Fast forward almost a year and lawmakers rarely reference the topic anymore.

— Ali Swenson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rarely

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