variously

adverb

Definition of variouslynext
1
as in diversely

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as in irregularly

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Recent Examples of variously 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 In near constant close-up, Hoss is working in micro-expressions to variously convey curiosity, shock, sadness, disinterest, puzzlement. — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Western scholars also variously understand the concept of brahman in the Upanishads and Advaita Vedanta as a version of monism (the oneness of all things), pantheism (all is god), or panentheism (god is the whole universe and beyond). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Commenters likened Stevens’s delivery, variously, to that of a Depression-era baseball coach and a bad Chris Farley impersonator. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • Five rounds of testing accumulated more than 18,000 miles in order to land on a solution for diversely challenging terrain, including wet rock and wet dirt.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of diversely
Adverb
  • Renderings show a brown building and a white building that are irregularly shaped and accented with colorful murals and awnings.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The court struck down procedural barriers that prevented some people from seeking asylum, including those who entered South Africa irregularly, lacked asylum transit visas or missed reporting deadlines, the committee said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of irregularly
Adverb
  • Hogan added that the market could experience more trading days like this sporadically over the coming months if sentiment remains subdued amid tensions in the Middle East.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Bators died in 1990, but the group sporadically reunited and toured in the decades after.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sporadically
Adverb
  • Transportation to the local theme parks is included in the resort fee, but shuttles run infrequently.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Garon notes that most people who bet on sports do so infrequently and with small amounts of money.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of infrequently
Adverb
  • Since the first Palestinian intifada, or uprising, began in 1987, human rights organizations have documented how seldom investigations into Israeli soldiers’ killings of Palestinians resulted in prosecution.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Scholars of her work have debated why women seldom take center stage.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of seldom
Adverb
  • The expression has different meanings across cultures, rarely referring to its literal translation.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Loudspeakers around the protest site warned that gatherings of five or more people were banned in parts of New Delhi, as authorities imposed sweeping security restrictions rarely seen in the capital.
    — Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variously. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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