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as in diversely
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as in irregularly
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Pino had previously committed Richard to a psychiatric hospital under the state’s Baker Act, one of nine times Richard was involuntarily committed; diagnosed variously as suicidal, paranoid, delusional and bipolar; given temporary stabilizing medication, and released within days.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
For seven seasons, O'Heir's Jerry Gergich (who was variously called Gary, Larry, Lenny, and Terry, because his Parks colleagues couldn't be bothered to learn his actual name) played the straight man.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
For seven seasons, O'Heir's Jerry Gergich (who was variously called Gary, Larry, Lenny, and Terry, because his Parks colleagues couldn't be bothered to learn his actual name) played the straight man.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for variously
Adverb
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Dinner parties, on the other hand, occur sporadically with more off-the-cuff planning.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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The egg shortages are likely to continue sporadically into the future, Emily Metz, president and CEO of the American Egg Board, told Fox News Digital.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, the movie seldom hides its seams for the physical work that’s beyond her capabilities.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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The escalating tension of that final act is as shocking and violent and viciously cold as anything in Franco’s filmography, which has seldom shied away from stark depictions of human cruelty — whether intimate in scale, like After Lucia, or encompassing explosive societal conflict, like New Order.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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People rarely are presented as good or bad in certain clothes.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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Crowning a champion The Cup Series champion is the season’s big winner but rarely the winningest driver.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variously. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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