1
as in differently
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in sometimes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variably
Adverb
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Effects of Family Dysfunction on Kids Dysfunction in a family can affect everyone differently, says Kushnier.—
Samantha Mann,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025 -
Space rocks and manufactured items respond differently to solar radiation pressure, or the momentum of particles of light from the sun.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Professional wrestling is a business, and that unfortunately means that sometimes wrestlers or backstage personnel move on or are released from a company.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Although the account sometimes shares actual news, it’s frequently preoccupied by rapid-response engagement bait for MAGA diehards.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But the prolific writer-director’s latest provides an illustration of how the genre became somewhat fossilized via formulaic writing and overexposure even before 1950s television began churning out Western content in bulk.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Brother handles this somewhat differently than other manufacturers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Love's precious piercing arrows have seldom been more acutely rendered and received.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The host seldom is in the cold open, which is another fun switch-up this week.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But even when there’s no drama, divorce is rarely clean.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, the two rarely see each other much these days.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Variably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variably. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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