VARIABLY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

variably

adverb

Definition of variably

as in differently

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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

Sure, that’s a special case that could’ve gone very differently, but Ferrari’s different car performance case in 2026 is the bigger factor here.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
What do third-party organizations do differently than public school leadership?

— Samuel O’Neal September 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of differently

Adverb

And yes, sometimes that breathing room could mean borrowing at higher interest rates, but the alternative would be worse.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Though young players can sometimes become overrated by maintaining their quality of play during a playoff run, Harper showed that his comfort on the biggest stage wouldn’t waver.

— Victor Wembanyama, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sometimes

Adverb

And while all forms of fossil fuels this year have been affected by the blockade of the Strait of the Hormuz, diesel differs somewhat from crude and unleaded gas because of the central role Russian refineries play in the global supply.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Beyond basic necessities, workers received counseling and other forms of spiritual relief to make the grueling work at Ground Zero somewhat manageable.

— Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of somewhat

Adverb

The data feeding into nationwide death counts is collected inconsistently and rarely thoroughly.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Yet despite the mounting evidence, pregnant women are still only inconsistently recognized as a clinically vulnerable group across public health guidance and government frameworks.

— Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of inconsistently

Adverb

His two sons attended New York public schools, but Spade says their formal observance of the attacks seldom extended beyond a moment of silence.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
The earlier series has increasingly strained credulity by having its romance plots hinge on inequalities of gender and class, but seldom of race.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of seldom

Adverb

Kingsbury’s offense rarely moved receivers around or put skill position players in motion; Blough’s will do both on a high percentage of snaps.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Under the original agreement, the government would only receive three million shares if Tesla failed — a counterintuitive arrangement, since public stakes in struggling companies rarely benefit taxpayers.

— Mariana Mazzucato, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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