differently

adverb

dif·​fer·​ent·​ly ˈdi-f(ə-)rənt-lē How to pronounce differently (audio)
ˈdi-fərnt-
1
: in a different manner
2

Examples of differently in a Sentence

we do things differently around here
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The patrol groups are structured differently in the show: Joel is with Dina, Ellie is with Jesse (Young Mazino) and Tommy (Gabriel Luna) is back in Jackson. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025 Instead, the meeting with relegation all-but-certainties Ipswich gave Arteta an opportunity to rediscover a key element of his team’s recent successes and deploy other players differently to mix up how Arsenal attacked. Art De Roché, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025 David Allison, the dean of the public-health school at Indiana University-Bloomington and an obesity researcher who, along with Peter Attia, has advised Rahal, frames it differently. Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025 According to a 2024 Harvard Business Review Study, there are four distinct consumer segments that spend their reward points and cash differently: Money Advocates Prefer to hold cash and spend points first—even when both have the same value. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for differently

Word History

Etymology

Middle English differentliche, differently, from different different entry 1 + -liche, -ly -ly entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of differently was in the 14th century

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“Differently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/differently. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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