as in else
in a different way
we do things differently around here
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Recent Examples of differently
For starters, some of the traits of autism are expressed differently in girls than in boys.
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
How differently might the same vista appear when seen from amid a mob that’s been disgorged from a tour bus, through the rectangle of a cell-phone camera, or, more simply, while on a quiet walk?
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Where the person on the other side of the argument isn’t an enemy to be defeated but a fellow human being who might just need permission and space to think differently.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
When your child makes mistakes, work through what could have been done differently and what your child can do to resolve any lingering issues.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
How differently might the same vista appear when seen from amid a mob that’s been disgorged from a tour bus, through the rectangle of a cell-phone camera, or, more simply, while on a quiet walk?
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Where the person on the other side of the argument isn’t an enemy to be defeated but a fellow human being who might just need permission and space to think differently.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
When your child makes mistakes, work through what could have been done differently and what your child can do to resolve any lingering issues.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for differently
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As far as waiting out anything else around the league, there isn’t anything to watch.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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Gas prices will soar, along with the price of nearly everything else, if the Strait of Hormuz — the passage for 20% of the world’s petroleum products — is closed.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Differently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differently. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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