variously
adverb
var·i·ous·ly
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Definition of variously
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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Opponents variously included China, Iceland, Japan, Malaysia and New Zealand. — Washington Post, "Extinction bites: countries agree to protect sharks and rays," 25 Aug. 2019 Opponents variously included China, Iceland, Japan, Malaysia and New Zealand. — Maria Cheng And Jamey Keaten, USA TODAY, "'Critically endangered': Countries come together in efforts to protect sharks and rays," 25 Aug. 2019 The kids were involved, variously, in ballet, art class, music, Lego Club, swimming, soccer, tennis, ice skating, hockey, horseback riding, snow skiing and water skiing. — Josh Kovner, courant.com, "Chemistry and calm, then loneliness and turbulence in the marriage of missing New Canaan mother Jennifer Farber Dulos," 23 June 2019 The carrier, known variously at Type 001A or Type 002, is the country's second and the largest warship ever built in China. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "China’s First Homemade Aircraft Carrier Is Having Some Problems," 9 Aug. 2019 His right-wing designs on the Amazon hearken back to an earlier era: the military dictatorship that governed the country from 1964 to 1985, which Bolsonaro has variously praised and chided for insufficient brutality against dissidents. — Andre Pagliarini, The New Republic, "What Indigenous Rights Have to Do With Fighting Climate Change," 7 Aug. 2019 Most people fishing in the shallow water were drifting streamer flies two or three feet beneath small sinkers -- a technique known variously as flipping, the Russian River Twitch or the Kenai Jerk. — Matt Tunseth, Anchorage Daily News, "The silvers are in at Ship Creek. Here’s how I got skunked.," 29 July 2019 The ex-quarterback was variously reported to have objected to the flag's link to a period of widespread slavery in the United States, or to its recent co-option as a symbol by white supremacist groups. — Des Bieler, courant.com, "Kaepernick Nike ad garners Emmy nomination," 18 July 2019 The story follows a godlike entity known variously as Dream, Morpheus and Oneiros, who seeks to rebuild his kingdom after being held prisoner for decades. — Michael Schaub, latimes.com, "Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman’ reportedly headed to the small screen," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'variously.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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variously
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of variously
: in several or many different ways : in various ways
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