verb
ADVERB
▪ considerably , dramatically , enormously , extensively , a great deal , greatly , a lot , markedly , significantly , substantially , tremendously , widely , wildly
▪ hardly
▪
The speed of the car hardly varied.
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The sword hardly varied in form from the 12th to the 15th century.
▪ (a) little , slightly , somewhat
▪ constantly , continuously
▪
the continuously ~ing intensities of natural light
▪ never
▪ inevitably , necessarily
▪
What can be found will inevitably ~ according to the area under study.
▪ naturally , obviously
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Personal preference naturally varies.
▪ systematically
▪ accordingly
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The drug is available in several forms, and dosages ~ accordingly.
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Dictionaries are produced with specific markets in mind, and their contents ~ accordingly.
▪ inversely
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The availability of good medical care tends to ~ inversely with the need for it.
▪ geographically , historically , regionally
▪
Voting patterns ~ geographically.
VERB + VARY
▪ can , may
▪
Prices can ~ enormously.
▪ be likely to , tend to
PREPOSITION
▪ according to
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The leaf's size varies widely according to the area where it grows.
▪ by
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Access to this information varies by social class.
▪ depending on
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Costs are likely to ~ depending on where you live.
▪ with
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The danger of a heart attack varies with body weight.
▪ across
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Gender roles ~ across cultures.
▪ among
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Services offered ~ among the main banks.
▪ between
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The rate of growth varies considerably between different industries.
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The doses used ~ between 2 and 10mg/kg.
▪ from … to …
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The situation varies slightly from country to country.
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Its speed varies from 20 mph to 35 mph.
▪ in
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The rooms ~ in size.
PHRASES
▪ ~ over time , ~ with time
▪
a study of how moral values ~ over time
Vary is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ density , ↑ effect , ↑ estimate , ↑ individual , ↑ level , ↑ mix , ↑ number , ↑ opinion , ↑ percentage , ↑ practice , ↑ price , ↑ quality , ↑ rate , ↑ ratio , ↑ size , ↑ taste , ↑ temperature , ↑ width
Vary is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ routine , ↑ tempo