VARIABLY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

variably

adverb

Definition of variably

as in differently

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as in sometimes

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Recent Examples of variably 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for variably

Adverb

In an alternate universe, one without the stakes and the frenzy bubbling in the distance, Skubal might have gone about things differently.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Even when data is technically visible across the organization, teams may interpret and act on it very differently from one another.

— Seema Phull, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of differently

Adverb

Semmelman added that extradition of high-profile figures can sometimes take longer, especially if the defense aggressively invests resources in the litigation.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The bigger stars are sometimes tied to one place because of their careers, and if their significant other isn’t living with them or has responsibilities that take them elsewhere, the distance can put a strain on the relationship.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 July 2026

Definition of sometimes

Adverb

That tournament in the past had taken place near the end of the tennis competition, with entrants somewhat dependent on who made it to the latter stages of the singles event or who was willing to stick around.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The album that followed a couple of years later has become such an enormous phenomenon, one that somehow grows more beloved with each passing decade, that the impact of 1975’s Fleetwood Mac has been somewhat overlooked.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026

Definition of somewhat

Adverb

Transparency advocates, and even the Pentagon’s own internal watchdog, have described the term CUI as inconsistently applied and overused.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
If that information is fragmented across dozens of systems, buried inside contracts, trapped in email conversations or governed inconsistently, AI will reach conclusions faster, but not necessarily better.

— Monica Hovsepian, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of inconsistently

Adverb

This has become the custom for WWE over the past several years, with the company typically cutting lose seldom used mid and lower card performers.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Nearly every work in the exhibition is on loan from collectors, artists, and institutions, giving visitors a chance to experience paintings that are seldom exhibited together.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of seldom

Adverb

Nearly everyone knows someone with a disability, yet that familiarity rarely translates into investment, in part because some funders still assume the community is too small to warrant a dedicated strategy.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Modi, who rarely responds to criticism, has not publicly responded to the protesters’ demands.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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