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
  • Read on its own, the essay is a reasonable brief for why enterprises should treat this moment differently than the last decade of cybersecurity practice.
    Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The language of family trusts can be interpreted differently by siblings and their attorneys.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • And who else could sing over the credits but Susan Boyle, a reminder that sometimes taking chances leads to unlikely victories after all?
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Elite football demands difficult, sometimes brutal decisions.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Where the vaccine could be available Because most pharmacies and clinics order their flu vaccines earlier in the year, mFlusiva’s impact may be somewhat limited this coming season.
    Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • If the excruciating minutiae of this play by play is getting to you somewhat, that’s because the scene was spelt out exactly this way.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • The problem is these standards often sit in documents that people read once, are used inconsistently or are only remembered by a few experienced staff.
    Brian Greenberg, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Mowing Too Close Most people consider mowing a chore and want to mow as infrequently as possible.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While Galliano attends only infrequently, his creations are well worn by celebrity guests of the event, including famously by Princess Diana.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • These days it is seldom seen, with scouting resource and social media so prevalent, for the majority to be so unaware of the next young talent.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • While the group is nominally focused on promoting the relationship between the United States and Israel, its advertising focus seldom mentions Israel.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • After four seasons of fits and starts with the offense built around tight ends or the running game but rarely the receiver room, maybe the Irish are in position for something more.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • They were being imposed under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a Great Depression-era law that has rarely, if ever, been invoked and has been neglected for decades.
    Lim Hui Jie,Kevin Breuninger,Ashlee Trujillo, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Variably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variably. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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