variously

adverb

var·​i·​ous·​ly ˈver-ē-əs-lē How to pronounce variously (audio)
1
: in various ways : at various times
was variously occupied teaching, farming, and clerking
2
: by various designations
known variously as principal, headmaster, and rector

Examples of variously in a Sentence

He has been variously described as a hero and a villain. The term is spelled variously in different places. The concept of freedom has been variously understood by different people.
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After a few training montages and a brief interview with facility manager Didi (Stephanie Beatriz), Charles moves into Pacific View to begin the process of meeting the staff and fellow residents, who are variously enthusiastic and sad, bored and over-programmed, lonely and horny. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024 The customers objected, variously, to the legal immunity provided under the plan to those that have administered the bankruptcy, the likelihood that cash payments would trigger costly taxable events for creditors, and other elements of the plan. Joel Khalili, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024 Despite the upbeat, fighting talk, the talk session rounded off with a succession of audience questions which variously asked how Hong Kong martial arts could be saved, promoted or taught. Hung, returning to his habitual ebullient mode, had no doubt. Patrick Frater, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024 Musgraves will take to the road this fall with dates variously supported by Father John Misty, Lord Huron, and Nickel Creek. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for variously 

Word History

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of variously was in 1627

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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variously. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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