differently

[dif-er-uhnt-lee, dif-ruhnt‐]

adverb

1. in a manner unlike another in character or quality; dissimilarly.

   This home alarm system works differently from the one in your office.

2. in a way unlike a previous way.

   I’m looking at life differently these days.

3. in diverse ways; variously.

   Several of the sauces look similar, but they are differently flavored.

4. in an atypical way; unusually.

   Dressing differently is just part of her bohemian style.

Word History and Origins

Origin of differently¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; different ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

But it did not surprise her that the trustees felt differently, given what she had learned of them so far.

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You cut a Norway maple differently from a sycamore maple.

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“Sow a seed in my soil, & it will grow differently than it would in any other soil,” he claimed.

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They consumed less in voluntary drinking tests, performed differently in reward-based experiments, and showed reduced activity in brain regions associated with addictive behavior.

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"Even though it's the same basic materials, this is built completely differently and it's much stronger."

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