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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.
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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
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
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Each independent advocate works differently, doing anything from helping people figure out how to take the next steps after a diagnosis to battling with insurance companies to getting patients in quickly for a test or a second opinion.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Researchers have found that our brains process reading a physical book differently than when using an e-reader, which strips away that physical connection.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Noble families, Orlandi tells his students, sometimes hired musicians to accompany their amateur efforts.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Her boyfriend is sometimes, but not always, respectful or courteous to us.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Any oil flowing out of the region right now could help keep oil prices at least somewhat in check.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Fresh items requiring refrigerated trailers necessarily cost somewhat more than dry goods.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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No policy can be effective if it is enforced inconsistently or not at all.—
Brian Jacob,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Times argues that the Pentagon has applied its own rules inconsistently.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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To develop deep roots, water it deeply and infrequently and let the soil dry out between waterings.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
10 Apr. 2026
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Always water deeply but infrequently.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In college basketball and football, West Coast teams have all too seldom seized the biggest moments for several decades.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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In natural systems, pests seldom reach outbreak levels because predators, parasitoids, and disease organisms (collectively called natural enemies) keep populations in check.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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While his commercial passengers might recognize his face, the King said at the time that he rarely gets identified from his cockpit announcements.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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But governments in authoritarian and one-party states rarely take a hands-off approach — especially when the business belongs to a sitting president.—
Bernard Condon,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Variably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variably. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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