VARIABLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does variably mean? 

• VARIABLY (adverb)
  The adverb VARIABLY has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: VARIABLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VARIABLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Context example:

it will be variably cloudy

Pertainym:

variable (liable to or capable of change)

 Context examples 

This species is catalase positive, ferments glucose and variably ferments xylose and does not reduce nitrate.

(Dermabacter hominis, NCI Thesaurus)

This species is variably motile by peritrichous flagella, endosporeforming, catalase and lipase negative and nearly all strains do not ferment maltose.

(Clostridium sordellii, NCI Thesaurus)

A malignant fibroblastic sarcoma with variably myxoid stroma, pleomorphism and a distinctively curvilinear vascular pattern.

(Myxofibrosarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

The cytoplasm of the neoplastic cells is usually not entirely clear, and is often variably vacuolated, foamy, and granular.

(Parathyroid Gland Water-Clear Cell Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A malignant germ cell tumor of the central nervous system composed of primitive-appearing epithelial cells - putatively representing yolk sac endoderm - set in a loose, variably cellular, and often conspicuously myxoid matrix, resembling extra-embryonic mesoblast.

(Central Nervous System Yolk Sac Tumor, NCI Thesaurus/WHO)