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variously

/vˈɛɹiəsli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
var-i-ous-ly
IPA
/vˈɛɹiəsli/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In various ways; diversely.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English various Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English variously From various + -ly.

Frequently Paired Words

variably varyingly

Synonyms

diversely manywise sundrily variously multifariously

Antonyms

invariously

Rhymes With

hilariously vicariously precariously

Questions

How do you pronounce variously?
The recorded pronunciation is /vˈɛɹiəsli/.
What does variously mean?
In various ways; diversely.
Where does variously come from?
Etymology tree English various Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English variously From various + -ly.

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