variously

Everyday

1. In different ways, or by different people at different times. tree →
2. Used to show that something has been given several different names or descriptions. tree →

In the lessons

It is a written, slightly formal word. It often comes before "described as", "called" or "known as" to say that people use several different names or descriptions for the same thing. It warns the reader that people do not all agree.

Examples

• The animal is variously called a cougar, a puma or a mountain lion. tree →
• The castle has been variously described as beautiful and gloomy. tree →
• The children were variously dressed as pirates, robots and fairies. tree →
• The old story is variously told in different villages. tree →
• His age was variously reported as nine and ten. tree →
• The colour was variously described as blue, green and teal. tree →
• This goddess of Fortune is variously represented. tree →

Note

Adverb from "various" plus -ly. It is mainly used in writing, not in everyday chat. It does not mean "very" or "a lot".

In Jewish tradition

It is a written, slightly formal word. It often comes before "described as", "called" or "known as" to say that people use several different names or descriptions for the same thing. It warns the reader that people do not all agree.

Examples

• Yod is variously written in English letters as I, Y, or J, or sometimes le. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• The relation they bear to each other is variously explained. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Adverb from "various" plus -ly. It is mainly used in writing, not in everyday chat. It does not mean "very" or "a lot".