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.
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After the screening, artist and filmmaker Siegel will discuss her artistic practice and approach to working variously with film, video, photography, sculpture, painting and installation.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
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—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The meanings of these images—which speak variously of environmental collapse, policy failure, ineluctable helplessness—do not invite their use as objects of contemplation.
—Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump and other Republicans have variously held Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) culpable on this point.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Investigators are yet to establish who was responsible for the apparent sabotage to the pipelines, with a series of unconfirmed reports variously accusing Russia, the U.S. and Ukraine for the blasts.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The meanings of these images—which speak variously of environmental collapse, policy failure, ineluctable helplessness—do not invite their use as objects of contemplation.
—Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump and other Republicans have variously held Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) culpable on this point.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variously. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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