VARIABLY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

variably

adverb

Definition of variably

as in differently

Related Words

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

His return last Friday, now a star at Florida, offered a reminder how differently his career could have unfolded.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Not only are both of our two major parties now committed to the practice, one-upping each other into the future, but the common citizen is on board as well, yearning for a chance to do injury to people who think differently.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of differently

Adverb

Small boats called pangas leave Baja at night and sometimes travel hundreds of miles north.

— Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Despite their sometimes dark history, Jones believes the enduring fascination with castles goes beyond what meets the eye.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of sometimes

Adverb

Their second record is somewhat sleeker—no song surpasses five minutes—but packs considerable emotion into these tighter forms.

— Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Yet Dunlap is also somewhat insulated from that critique due to his years spent as the executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, a pro-2nd Amendment group that supports hunters and fishermen.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of somewhat

Adverb

The judge found that the rules gave city officials excessive discretion to decide which remarks were permissible and that they had been enforced inconsistently.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
The superintendent shall not allow discipline to be applied inconsistently across campuses or student groups.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of inconsistently

Adverb

Outlets like Rest of World, that rely on expensive-to-produce stories published somewhat infrequently, have struggled.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Transportation to the local theme parks is included in the resort fee, but shuttles run infrequently.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of infrequently

Adverb

Growing up in West Little River, Black Yacht Day cofounder Shakyra Chrysostome seldom went to the beach.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
But defense lawyer Wada said they were seldom used when the detention was shorter than two weeks, leaving minors to face similar conditions to their adult counterparts.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of seldom

Adverb

These sounds are strange bedfellows, but the delirium rarely feels indulgent or trivial.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Hitler rarely used the Kehlsteinhaus — unlike the Berghof residence, also in the Berchtesgaden area, the ruins of which were demolished in 1952.

— Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of rarely

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