How to Use differently in a Sentence

differently

adverb
  • Buona Beef cooks its meat differently from the rest of the places on this list.
    Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu, Bon Appétit, 16 June 2023
  • There are a few different hinge points on the show in which things could have gone differently.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Having children saved me — and taught me to be in this world differently.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The pan-fried dish is cheap and fast, and everyone makes theirs a little differently.
    Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Some students may have been kept alive longer, or done away with differently.
    Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
  • To say the least, the three avocados had aged quite differently.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Across the Spider-Verse is no exception, but the lesson at the core of this plot hits differently somehow.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 June 2023
  • That happened differently every time, and that’s the one that landed.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2023
  • But after that first year, the school approached the setup differently.
    Maura Turcotte, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Of course, if there had been people right next to the gaping hole, things would likely have ended differently.
    Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 28 Jan. 2024
  • And know that the typical signs of eczema (such as red patches) show up differently in darker skin tones, says Dr. Duarte.
    Holly Pevzner, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023
  • It’s also shaped very differently with a netted texture and a unique ball shape.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024
  • And the unique properties of each line also explain why they’re priced so differently in the tackle shop.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 8 June 2023
  • There is no way to know whether things could have ended differently for Carlos had someone at the shelter called Lewis.
    Jamie Landers, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But sidewalks can be an equalizer of sorts in New York City, where the very wealthy otherwise live very differently from the very poor.
    Anna Kodé, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The current cottage cheese hype strikes me differently though.
    Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Reilly’s not doing anything differently, but the writers seem to have run out of things to say about the team’s manchild owner.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2023
  • How gold is taxed One more thing to know is that gold is treated by the IRS a little differently than other investments.
    Chris Taylor, wsj.com, 25 Oct. 2023
  • For now, the two platforms seem to measure success differently, too.
    Bykylie Robison, Fortune, 7 July 2023
  • This Mulberry silk complete with a pillow case, eye mask, and two differently sized scrunchies feel like a dream against the skin and helps keep wrinkles and hair frizz at bay.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Most years, the 10 titles on my list can be rearranged differently depending on the day.
    Megan Ditrolio, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • This is because the same event can be perceived differently depending on the person.
    Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The dogs’ brains responded differently when the owner said a toy name but held up a different object.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Valencia does things differently on offense with its motion plays, so look for lots of scoring and a close game.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The car is a unique instrument of death First off, killing someone with a vehicle is simply viewed differently under the law.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • His lifelong assault on the conventions of good taste is a reminder that canons do change, and what may seem like the work of an outsider may someday be seen quite differently.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Another couple, a younger one, enjoying the same fair, saw the choice much differently.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2023
  • People always talk about what the showrunners could have done differently.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2024
  • However, each cleanser works a bit differently, so be sure to read the instructions before use.
    Alyssa Rotunno, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
  • While Jenner and Chalamet have kept things coy and have rarely stepped out in public, the couple hit the town together last night, and they couldn’t be dressed more differently.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2023

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