variously

adverb

Definition of variouslynext
1
as in diversely

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as in irregularly

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Recent Examples of variously Canny has decades of experience in the rock world, variously serving as a talent buyer, a concert promoter, an artist-management company VP, and the founder of an artist-representative firm. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026 My aunts and uncles variously dispute or embrace this tale, which my father loved to tell. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Benjamin Satterley, the high-flying champion wrestler known variously to AEW and WWE fans as Pac, Bastard, Adrian Neville and Neville, has died. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026 Tyrannosaurus rex fossils are relatively common finds, with dozens of variously complete examples on display in museums around the world. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for variously
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variously
  1. diversely
  2. irregularly
  3. sporadically
  4. infrequently
  5. seldom
  6. rarely
Adverb
  • The group, diversely composed of community members and experts in a multitude of industries, was created after the city council approved a moratorium to pause the construction of data centers in Denver.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Those folks who stayed home, however, missed a diversely entertaining evening of rock ‘n’ roll from three bands who each hail from different realms of the classic rock world.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of diversely
Adverb
  • The robot can unload up to 1,000 cases per hour, although actual throughput depends on factors such as box weight and how neatly or irregularly packages are stacked inside trailers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Such El Niño events can happen irregularly every couple of years, but scientists say the latest iteration is particularly extreme.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of irregularly
Adverb
  • She is perhaps best known for Trifles, an adaptation of her own reporting on a particularly grisly murder case and a withering examination of the violence that sporadically bursts from women in a world where men do violence daily.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Shortly after, the parents noticed that his left eye was sporadically crossing.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sporadically
Adverb
  • As chief of staff, Wiles continued to be an inconspicuous, albeit powerful, figure in the White House -- continuing to stay out of the spotlight and speaking infrequently to the media.
    — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers who recorded parent-child car rides around sporting events found that much of the time passed in silence and sports came up relatively infrequently.
    — Adam Annaccone, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of infrequently
Adverb
  • Although foreign policy seldom gains the attention of Americans as domestic policy does, the new majority in Congress must speak out forcefully for our allies and trading partners across the Atlantic.
    — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Steven Pasquale, prolific and robust as an actor and here directing for the first time, has put his finger on something in turning Odets’s agitprop one-act, often referenced but seldom performed, into a kind of workers’ dream ballet.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of seldom
Adverb
  • Crossword puzzles may include verbs or adjectives that one rarely has occasion to see or use elsewhere.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The results of message polls are rarely shared publicly, the experts said.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variously. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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