variably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for variably
Adverb
  • The lineup does highlight a new leadoff hitter in Jonathan India, who will need to learn quickly that 360-foot fly balls to left field inside Kauffman Stadium carry differently than those inside Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The tech companies engaged in a slow takeover of Hollywood seem to feel differently.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
  • This time, her character is a human, Laurie Duffy, who's vacationing only somewhat successfully with two old friends (Michelle Monaghan's Jaclyn Lemon and Leslie Bibb's Kate Bohr).
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • After earlier demonstrations that were somewhat sporadic, Saturday marked the first attempt to surround all 277 of the automaker’s showrooms and service centers in the U.S. in hopes of deepening a recent decline in the company’s sales.
    Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Also, Qatar has leaned into the luxury tourism segment, which seldom aligns with a green agenda.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • But baseball executives entering their walk year seldom receive the same kind of probing treatment.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The best ideas rarely appear from staring at a screen.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Dental experts warn that the simultaneous erosion of Medicaid and fluoridation could exacerbate a crisis of rural oral health and reverse decades of progress against tooth decay, particularly for children and those who rarely see a dentist.
    Brett Kelman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Variably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variably. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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