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「色々と手続きがある」  
I am confused about the usage of と here. I understand it is acting as an
adverb, but I don't see why it isn't being used as an adjective. 色々な. Maybe I
am translating it wrong? There are many/various procedures.
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particle-と adverbs
How is 色々と used vs. 色々な
The difference between 色々 **と** 手続きがある/色々 **な** ・・・ is only grammatical
(色々と[adv.] modifying ある / 色々な[ adj.] modifying 手続き), and I don't see any
difference in meaning.

色々と手続きがある can be 'translated' as _There are procedures variously_ , which
obviously is not a normal sentence, but I guess many English speakers would
understand it as _There are various procedures_ if forced to.

So you can simply think 色々なXがある / 色々とXがある mean the same thing.

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A side note is that 色々とある is also possible, without indicating various _what_.
Here 色々な is impossible simply because there is no noun to be modified. The
expression is used mostly in conversation, as an answer to _Why?_. This is
used when you want to be vague. The conveyed message is _There are many
things/reasons, but I don't want to talk about them to you_ , or _I really
cannot elaborate on what they are._
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Although the nuance is subtle, I feel 色々と手続きがある implies there are lots of
things to do, while 色々な手続きがある focuses more on the variety of those things.
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