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as in differently
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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as in sometimes
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for variably
Adverb
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But the butterfly effect dictates that perhaps the final play would have unfolded differently, a devastating notion for the team headed back to Poughkeepsie.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Related article Stroke presents differently in women than men.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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However, the affectionate gesture can sometimes be unsafe.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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The head must be high, the feet body-width apart, sometimes with one rear hoof slightly behind the other.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Will that inevitable disaster take a form that doesn’t feel, at least somewhat, like a reboot of previous White Lotus installments?—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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That rebounded somewhat after the stage version of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child proved to be a post-pandemic crowd pleaser.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Unfortunately, the movie seldom hides its seams for the physical work that’s beyond her capabilities.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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The escalating tension of that final act is as shocking and violent and viciously cold as anything in Franco’s filmography, which has seldom shied away from stark depictions of human cruelty — whether intimate in scale, like After Lucia, or encompassing explosive societal conflict, like New Order.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Crowning a champion The Cup Series champion is the season’s big winner but rarely the winningest driver.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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People rarely are presented as good or bad in certain clothes.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Variably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variably. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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