differently

adverb

ˈdi-f(ə-)rənt-lē How to pronounce differently (audio)
Definition of differentlynext
as in else
in a different way we do things differently around here

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Recent Examples of differently In another part of the study, the research team saw that fat cells behaved differently when drenched with blood collected from the HIIT folks, including changes involved in many genes that regulate fat and whole-body metabolism. — Will Stone, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026 Those characteristics matter because breast cancer subtypes can behave differently and determine which therapies may be appropriate. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026 Ruling against the army doesn’t mean the army will behave any differently. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Balconies are used judiciously to break the overall mass into three separate volumes along the streetscape while differently colored brick gives each piece its own identity. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for differently
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  • Detectives believe 44-year-old Lacurtis Knight, from Tamarac, was hit Sunday by the car somewhere else, and then moved by someone to where his body was discovered, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
    — David Goodhue August 28, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Almost everywhere else in the city, women would need one — except at this venue, which tries to not upset the precarious balance of the religion-nightlife cohabitation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Differently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differently. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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