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as in differently
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as in sometimes
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Recent Examples of variably
House, a Kiwi familiar from various Taika Waititi projects including the recent TV adaptation of Time Bandits, is a constance source of unexpected danger, while Hughes, George Mason and Matuse all get good moments as her variably bumbling henchmen.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
And, just maybe, that can go at least a few inches toward explaining the enduring popularity of mah-jongg—also variably spelled mah jong, mahjong, mah jongg, and more, with our spelling taken from Merriam-Webster—one that spans continents and centuries.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
Power can split front/rear variably, between 70%/30% and 15%/85%.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
In secret, the Party is trying to find Vecna and kill him, a mission to which members are variably applying themselves.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
And, just maybe, that can go at least a few inches toward explaining the enduring popularity of mah-jongg—also variably spelled mah jong, mahjong, mah jongg, and more, with our spelling taken from Merriam-Webster—one that spans continents and centuries.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
Power can split front/rear variably, between 70%/30% and 15%/85%.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
In secret, the Party is trying to find Vecna and kill him, a mission to which members are variably applying themselves.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variably
Adverb
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Are we all being watched—but being watched differently?—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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These three components will all behave differently than one another.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Nataliia and Valerii sometimes went days without seeing each other.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ibogaine is known to sometimes cause dangerous heart rhythms but has been embraced by combat veterans as a way to treat trauma and addiction.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Domínguez may not stay in the big leagues long, as Anthony Volpe could be back from shoulder surgery somewhat soon.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Afterwards, Slegers insisted the somewhat strange goals were not all about luck.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Throughout the conflict, objectives have been poorly defined and inconsistently communicated.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Oscar’s was inconsistently cooked with some areas of the bread pudding being totally dry.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The guard frequency is used infrequently by pilots and controllers because it is reserved for emergencies.—
Clara McMichael,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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To develop deep roots, water it deeply and infrequently and let the soil dry out between waterings.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Those tax cuts seldom were offset by increasing other types of taxes.—
David A. Lieb,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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American law doesn’t prohibit someone from being sent to another country, but immigration officials seldom did so, according to Dara Lind, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, an immigrant rights advocacy organization.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Given this, what still surprises me is how rarely art schools teach the business realities of being an artist – and how often artists cling to the belief that their art alone will make their careers.—
Magnus Resch,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The wounds and humiliations of private life can rarely be redressed by law; literature offers a parallel tribunal in which those hurts are litigated and, if possible, imaginatively overcome.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Variably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variably. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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