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diversely

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /dɪˈvɝs.li/
  • US: /daɪˈvɝs.li/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a diverse manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in diverse ways

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the alternatives that are variously represented by the participants
  • the speakers treated the subject most diversely

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: variously, multifariously

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English diverseliche, diversliche, dyverseli, dyversely, dyversliche, dyversly, equivalent to diverse + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: diverse — diversely