variably

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variably
Adverb
  • The series may well have turned out differently if Curry was in uniform, just like the 2004 West finals may have looked different with a healthy Sam Cassell playing point guard for the Wolves against the Lakers.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • In an August 2024 episode of Dinner’s on Me, Ferguson spoke about how he was perceived differently following his role on the show.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 15 May 2025
Adverb
  • This seems like an easy task for Oscar, who is frequently seen in the series flying his drone, often filming Cecilie at home—sometimes with her noticing, other times without her knowledge.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 16 May 2025
  • Netting along eves, models of owls and hawks, spinners and windsocks can all be used (sometimes with varying success) to scare off woodpeckers.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Adverb
  • With the team in a somewhat barren run, Inter supporters would love to see the 28-year-old making a trademark surge into the box and bag a crucial goal.
    Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • In terms of violence, it's got plenty of gunfight and action scenes, plus one somewhat main character gets shot in the face early in the movie.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Adverb
  • The pitch flopped down and away as Soto flailed at it, tentatively; the great ones seldom swing so awkwardly.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 May 2025
  • This variability stems largely from under-recognition—most clinicians seldom consider PoTS during evaluation, according to Spiritos.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
Adverb
  • The result is partial solutions that rarely hold under pressure.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Some SLs, purchased and parked by their Palm Springs owners and rarely driven during their lifetimes, remain in almost as-new condition, and those, as well as low-mileage concours creampuffs, can top $150,000.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
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“Variably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variably. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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