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as in diversely
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as in irregularly
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Recent Examples of variously
Thus the smart, vulnerable girls in Mr. Smith’s classroom, variously played by Maggie Kuntz, Morgan Scott, Amalia Yoo and, especially, the superb Fina Strazza, are filled with adolescent life and energy.
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Over the course of his career, Moore has been variously an ardent champion of folk music like Pete Seeger, and also a disrupter of its tradition in the manner of Bob Dylan.
—Bob Mehr, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The trial opened April 28, with 10 suspects variously accused of armed robbery, kidnapping and other criminal charges.
—Gabrielle Nolin, NBC news, 14 May 2025
The sessions document Motörhead coming into their own after the departures of guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox in March 1976; that lineup, with Taylor drumming variously, recorded an LP, On Parole, that was shelved until 1976.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Over the course of his career, Moore has been variously an ardent champion of folk music like Pete Seeger, and also a disrupter of its tradition in the manner of Bob Dylan.
—Bob Mehr, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The trial opened April 28, with 10 suspects variously accused of armed robbery, kidnapping and other criminal charges.
—Gabrielle Nolin, NBC news, 14 May 2025
The sessions document Motörhead coming into their own after the departures of guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox in March 1976; that lineup, with Taylor drumming variously, recorded an LP, On Parole, that was shelved until 1976.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variously
Adverb
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Mount Etna has been erupting sporadically for centuries.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 June 2025
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Colson is technically a one but played that position sporadically in her last three seasons in Las Vegas due to their glut of ballhandlers.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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There are solid green and variegated cultivars that are drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and seldom bothered by insect pests.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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The measure has proven durable because its benefits were tangible, and voters seldom surrender benefits.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2025
Adverb
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As Qasem Hassan was aware, such views were rarely voiced on Israeli television.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Productivity gains rarely translate into higher wages, with only a 3-7 percent improvement in pay.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variously. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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