various
adjective
of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another.
variously
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a word derived from
various.
Example Sentences
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The suspect was variously described - by students and in media reports - as a plumber, painter or construction worker.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Suraci and colleagues instead focused on the Olympic Peninsula, where mountain lions -- variously known as cougars, pumas or panthers -- have long been established.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
In “God Knows Where I Am,” Linda Bishop, diagnosed variously as having “bipolar disorder with psychosis” or schizoaffective disorder, drifts “between shelters, hospitals, and jail” before finding refuge in a deserted farmhouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Three films make use variously of dramatic re-creations, music and animation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Five khaki twins, each with the stump of a long eclair in his right hand, and their identical faces variously smeared with liquid chocolate, were standing in a row, puggily goggling at him.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
