Standard Lemma guide

variably

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

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  • /ˈvɛəɹiəbli/
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  • CMU ARPABET: V EH1 R IY0 AH0 B L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a variable 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

with variation; in a variable manner or to a variable degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it will be variably cloudy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English variable Middle English -ly English -ly English variably From variable + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: variablement — in a variable manner
  • Galician: variablemente — in a variable manner
  • Italian: variabilmente — in a variable manner
  • Portuguese: variavelmente — in a variable manner
  • Spanish: variablemente — in a variable manner