variably

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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
  • Sure, that’s a special case that could’ve gone very differently, but Ferrari’s different car performance case in 2026 is the bigger factor here.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • What do third-party organizations do differently than public school leadership?
    Samuel O’Neal September 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • And yes, sometimes that breathing room could mean borrowing at higher interest rates, but the alternative would be worse.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Though young players can sometimes become overrated by maintaining their quality of play during a playoff run, Harper showed that his comfort on the biggest stage wouldn’t waver.
    Victor Wembanyama, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Continue to cook, agitating eggs and occasionally shaking pan and running spatula underneath to ensure eggs aren’t sticking, until surface of eggs looks somewhat set but still slightly shiny, about 30 seconds more.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Caplight’s Avalos added that demand for OpenAI shares has somewhat recovered from earlier-year lows in recent months.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The data feeding into nationwide death counts is collected inconsistently and rarely thoroughly.
    Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Adverb
  • Worst flash floods in Arizona history Flash flooding is a threat in the Southwest but only infrequently turns deadly.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • During the appointment process, activists hammered Barclay for riding the CTA infrequently.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • In addition, Russini’s work was seldom reliant on Vrabel as a source or subject.
    Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Tedeschi Trucks Band seldom goes a calendar year between visits.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Kingsbury’s offense rarely moved receivers around or put skill position players in motion; Blough’s will do both on a high percentage of snaps.
    Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Under the original agreement, the government would only receive three million shares if Tesla failed — a counterintuitive arrangement, since public stakes in struggling companies rarely benefit taxpayers.
    Mariana Mazzucato, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Variably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variably. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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