variously

adverb

var·​i·​ous·​ly ˈver-ē-əs-lē How to pronounce variously (audio)
Synonyms of variouslynext
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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Two hundred cars were on site, variously charging, awaiting their turns to charge, and enjoying the ministrations of human maintenance workers. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Canny has decades of experience in the rock world, variously serving as a talent buyer, a concert promoter, an artist-management company VP, and the founder of an artist-representative firm. — News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026 My aunts and uncles variously dispute or embrace this tale, which my father loved to tell. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 As on the original album, Wonder plays most of the instruments on the EP’s songs, including drums, GX-1-Dream Machine, Bass-GX-1-Dream Machine, Fender Rhodes, and electric bass, variously, in addition to singing. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 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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