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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
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Football was refereed differently all those years ago, but watch the entire 90 minutes here and the physical treatment handed out to Maradona should embarrass even the most partisan Englishman.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The City Motel Program, which has sheltered over 2,000 children since 2020, is being run differently as of Monday, through what is now called the Emergency Shelter Voucher program.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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In the 1960s, the antiheroine — who sometimes leans hard into villain territory — was brought to life in the live-action world by Newmar on the Batman TV series opposite Adam West, who played the titular crime fighter.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Terminal 2, sometimes called the Humphrey Terminal, hosts smaller airlines, most prominently Sun Country, which was purchased this month by Allegiant Air, but will keep its brand for now, and also Southwest and Frontier.—
Julio Ojeda-Zapata,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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DeGette has taken a somewhat lower-profile approach to her position than some of her colleagues.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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For nearly 24 hours after CNN reported on Wednesday that Carroll was the target of a criminal investigation, the DOJ did not correct the record and even appeared to give some media outlets the impression that the original story was somewhat accurate.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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And the ability to properly interpret the identity documents of women — where administrative conventions may display married names differently or inconsistently — is not systematically part of what the machine has been designed to optimize.—
Hamilton Mann,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Sometimes, even the same player can be dealt with inconsistently.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Too infrequently discussed as a part of Monroe’s story is the fact of her intensive study of method acting with the Actors Studio’s Lee Strasberg.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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But round after round, these riders would scupper their chances with a rail – not infrequently at the very last fence.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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Pacific storms seldom hit land Unlike storms in the Atlantic basin, the vast majority – roughly 85% to 90% – of storms that form in the Pacific don't ever threaten land and often spin harmlessly out to sea.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Refreshingly, the name Tilly Norwood was seldom uttered, and that alone struck many attendees as progress.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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Thanks to the sheer size of the Grumeti Reserves and the limited development within, wildlife sightings tend to be excellent and rarely shared with other vehicles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Variably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variably. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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