variously
adverb
var·i·ous·ly
ˈver-ē-əs-lē 
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
After realizing that users might want to set how much thinking time is to be consumed, AI makers are variously now implementing the option of users being able to choose the amount of thinking time.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
As Trump had continued to waffle, The Washington Post, the campaign understood, was working on a piece that would recycle all the language Trump had variously used over the years, which, on its face, might certainly sound anti-Semitic.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Image Ukrainian officials have asserted that Russia maintains a wide network of sleeper agents, and have variously accused a nurse, a church deacon, a high-ranking official in Ukraine’s intelligence agency.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Angelic Christmas ornaments were marked variously as alcoholic drinks, drug paraphernalia, and lewd gestures.
—PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
As Trump had continued to waffle, The Washington Post, the campaign understood, was working on a piece that would recycle all the language Trump had variously used over the years, which, on its face, might certainly sound anti-Semitic.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Image Ukrainian officials have asserted that Russia maintains a wide network of sleeper agents, and have variously accused a nurse, a church deacon, a high-ranking official in Ukraine’s intelligence agency.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Angelic Christmas ornaments were marked variously as alcoholic drinks, drug paraphernalia, and lewd gestures.
—PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for variously
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variously. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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