differently
Americanadverb
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in a manner unlike another in character or quality; dissimilarly.
This home alarm system works differently from the one in your office.
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in a way unlike a previous way.
I’m looking at life differently these days.
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in diverse ways; variously.
Several of the sauces look similar, but they are differently flavored.
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in an atypical way; unusually.
Dressing differently is just part of her bohemian style.
Etymology
Origin of differently
First recorded in 1350–1400; different ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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With the opposition slower to shuffle back across, the direct pass to the forward dropping deep was then played - the same pattern but executed slightly differently against a different formation.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
He hasn’t yet detailed how he would approach inflation differently.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Researchers have now identified more than 1,000 genetic switches that behave differently in female and male immune cells.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
By the time she was 11, she’d already acted alongside Denzel Washington in “Remember the Titans,” which led her teachers and classmates to treat her differently.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
But it did not surprise her that the trustees felt differently, given what she had learned of them so far.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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