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as in differently
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as in sometimes
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Recent Examples of variably
In secret, the Party is trying to find Vecna and kill him, a mission to which members are variably applying themselves.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variably
Adverb
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The scene was originally written differently a little bit.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2026
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Give yourself permission to build differently than you were taught.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Writers sometimes bloom in the darkest of circumstances, even inside the walls of a prison.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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In fact, sometimes smaller heaters can match or outperform larger units, depending on their design.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The press conference was somewhat unusual, given that the incident had no connection to Philadelphia whatsoever.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The scope of the effort is almost incomprehensible, both for its sheer size and persistence on a low-lying peninsula, where the delineation between land and sea has always been somewhat unclear and is becoming less so.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The paper, by the Australia Institute think tank, said some of the measures had yet to be brought into force 29 years later, and others were being inconsistently enforced across different states.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Dec. 2025
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Stainless steel is a poor conductor, meaning a single-ply pan made of stainless steel would cook inconsistently, with numerous hot and cold spots.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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While exfoliation remains part of Japanese skin care, it’s approached far more gently and infrequently than in many Western routines.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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Piper Sandler’s Laperriere said Trump used such types of force infrequently during his first term and held off on bombing Iran.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Kaden and Keira, though, seldom were teammates.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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We are told that only about 40% of the housing units are now occupied and seldom does a week or so go by without some housing calamity taking place.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Tracy leads a tailgate team at Beck’s games On game days, Tracy is rarely cheering alone.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Inside the Speedster, drivers will find elements rarely seen in EVs, including a stick-style shifter.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Variably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variably. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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