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verb ADV. considerably, dramatically, enormously, a great deal, greatly, a lot, markedly, sharply, significantly, substantially, tremendously, widely, wildly | hardly The sword hardly varied in form from the 12th to the 15th century. | (a) little, slightly, somewhat | constantly, continuously the continuously varying intensities of natural light | never | inevitably, necessarily What can be found will inevitably vary according to the area under study. | naturally, obviously Personal preference naturally varies. | systematically | accordingly Dictionaries are produced with specific markets in mind, and their contents vary accordingly. | inversely The availability of good medical care tends to vary inversely with the need for it. | geographically, historically Voting behaviour varies geographically. VERB + VARY can, may Prices can vary enormously. | be likely to, tend to PREP. according to The leaf's size varies widely according to the area where it grows. | among Services offered vary among the main high street banks. | between The rate of growth varies considerably between different industries. The doses used for surgical anaesthesia vary between 2 and 10mg/kg. | by Access to this information varies by social class. | depending on Costs are likely to vary depending on where you live. | from … to … The situation varies slightly from country to country. Its speed varies from 20 mph to 35 mph. | in The rooms vary in size. | with The danger of a heart attack varies with body weight. PHRASES vary over/with time studying moral values and how they vary over time
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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Phrase(s): vary (from something) (in something)
to differ from something. • This one varies from that one in many ways. • It varies from the other one a little.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs