VARIABLY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

variably

adverb

Definition of variably

as in differently

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Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in sometimes

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Recent Examples of variably The suspense grows more effective past the one-hour mark, once Dama takes control of the narrative, with Irina, Rosa and Giulia variably helped and hindered by her steely mechanizations. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026 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. — 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

The same family — Rita’s children and her grandchildren — had been judged differently.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Two tools reflect the same underlying material back to the user, packaged differently enough to feel like separate judgment.

— Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of differently

Adverb

They are sometimes submitted by outside parties in lawsuits to help stress particular arguments or inform a judge’s thinking.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
But the different tacks agencies are taking reveal confusion over how state law should apply to the relatively new — and sometimes hard to identify — e-motorcycles.

— Rose Evans August 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of sometimes

Adverb

Porcinis grow in deciduous and coniferous forests, and can withstand a variety of climates, as long as the air remains somewhat humid and temperatures don’t drop near freezing.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
With the war with Iran causing inflation to spike and, thus, a pause in the Fed's interest rate policy, rates there have somewhat stabilized.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of somewhat

Adverb

After a 2022 audit revealed individual CSU campuses were handling artifact repatriation inconsistently, the CSU Office of Tribal Relations was created to oversee NAGPRA compliance across the system.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Much of this data is fragmented, inconsistently governed and retained far beyond its original purpose.

— Jerry Caviston, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of inconsistently

Adverb

Most EVs are driven daily with a state of charge between 20 and 80%, and only infrequently charged to 100% or depleted close to 0%.

— James Morris, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Water deeply and infrequently in the morning to encourage stronger roots and reduce evaporation.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

Definition of infrequently

Adverb

While the group is nominally focused on promoting the relationship between the United States and Israel, its advertising focus seldom mentions Israel.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
In a town that seldom sees both MLB teams contending at the same time, the Sox and Cubs have made this one of the more memorable summers in years.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of seldom

Adverb

The film takes cannibalism – rarely broached in Malaysian popular cinema – as both literal premise and social metaphor, training its lens on characters pushed to extremes by poverty and ambition.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
There are also plenty of trainers – two-time Triple Crown winner Bob Baffert among them – who rarely balk at running Derby winners back two weeks later in the Preakness.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of rarely

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