VARIOUSLY Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

variously

adverb

Definition of variously

as in diversely

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as in irregularly

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Recent Examples of variously In Homer’s Odyssey divine intervention powers Odysseus’s picaresque adventures, variously enabling and impeding his progress home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026 Barack and Michelle Obama are among the producers for the show, which variously features Jerry Seinfeld, Susie Essman, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher, and Jane Krakowski, among others as guest stars. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2026 Competing tales about the origins of kugelhopf variously feature the three magi, battles at the gates of Vienna and a teenaged Marie Antoinette. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 Competing tales about the origins of kugelhopf variously feature the three magi, battles at the gates of Vienna and a teenaged Marie Antoinette. — Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for variously

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Adverb

My goal for the latter part of the year is to read more diversely by publisher.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Pickup Soccer Kansas City, or Soccer KC, provides adults with a group with which to enjoy the game diversely.

— Zuri Primos June 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026

Definition of diversely

Adverb

Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.

— Eva Flowe May 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, meant that his heart was beating irregularly, which could lead to blood clots, stroke, or heart failure.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

Definition of irregularly

Adverb

Handley recommends adding a small amount to your compost pile sporadically, then adding this to your soil or as a mulch at the base of your plants.

— Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
My 21-year-old child responds only sporadically to texts and phone calls, often going days or weeks without a response.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Definition of sporadically

Adverb

Spices Many spices in the spice rack tend to be used infrequently and sparingly.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
TVs are everywhere, showing races from tracks around the country, and bettors gather around the screens to learn the fate of their wagers, not infrequently yelling at them in the many languages and accents of Queens.

— Henry Kornaros, Curbed, 26 June 2026

Definition of infrequently

Adverb

Haaland has been the World Cup’s biggest personality; a self-deprecating, smiling figurehead that has seldom looked happier than in a golden month with Norway.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Founders seldom hire solely based on a pristine GPA or the prestige of your university alone.

— Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of seldom

Adverb

Les Bleus had looked unstoppable, while La Roja had been winning but rarely impressing.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Researchers conducted the study on 365 adults between the ages of 55 and 80 who rarely ate fish and were considered to be at risk for Alzheimer’s.

— Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 14 July 2026

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