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as in diversely
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as in irregularly
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Yes, childhood was a time of variously disgusting smells, starting but by no means ending with those of school food.
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James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Movies like Harry Brown played on fears of a youthful underclass — variously called chavs, hoodies, or ASBOs — rising up to terrorize the adults in their midst.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 July 2025
The loyalists, Tories or friends of the king, as they were variously called, would pay a particularly steep price for choosing what turned out to be the losing side.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
Pontianak, capital city of Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, shares its name with a fearsome monster from Malay folklore, known variously as Pontianak or Kuntilanak.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 July 2025
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James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Movies like Harry Brown played on fears of a youthful underclass — variously called chavs, hoodies, or ASBOs — rising up to terrorize the adults in their midst.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 July 2025
The loyalists, Tories or friends of the king, as they were variously called, would pay a particularly steep price for choosing what turned out to be the losing side.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
Pontianak, capital city of Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, shares its name with a fearsome monster from Malay folklore, known variously as Pontianak or Kuntilanak.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 July 2025
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Adverb
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Their medusa, or visible jellyfish stage, appears sporadically and unpredictably — a particular location might have them one year and not the next, even if conditions are similar.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Often compliance systems are bolted on to existing processes, addressed sporadically and evaluated primarily in terms of their ability to prevent penalties.—
Leo Patching,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While unsightly, mildews and leaf spots will seldom kill annuals; however, blight and root rot are frequently the demise of the plant.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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Here is what to keep an eye out for as the Premier League makes its return. Champions at a canter last time out, Liverpool have embarked on the kind of spending spree the most dominant teams in the Premier League seldom indulge in.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Bats are mostly helpful, rarely harmful and play a vital role in the ecosystem.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Edwards rarely tires of watching back footage of the feat: his electric speed down the runway, the bounding strides of his jumping action, and the enormous final vault into the sandpit.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variously. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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