differently

adverb

dif·​fer·​ent·​ly ˈdi-f(ə-)rənt-lē 

ˈdi-fərnt-

1

: in a different manner

2

: otherwise

Synonyms

• else
• other (than)
• otherwise

Example Sentences

we do things differently around here

Recent Examples on the Web

The same survey found 50 percent of people felt that their coaches, trainers and teachers treated them differently after learning of their Type 1 diagnosis. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2022

Most bison in North America are in commercial herds, treated no differently than cattle. Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Nov. 2022

Sephora does things a little differently for Black Friday. Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 1 Nov. 2022

It wasn’t lost on him that the team’s newcomers see it a little differently. oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2022

Forty years later, Bowie once again prompted Morgen to see the world and his place in it a little differently. Time, 20 Sep. 2022

Clearly, our next Supreme Governor of the Church of England plans to do the job a little differently. Robert Jobson, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2022

Student loans are treated differently in bankruptcy proceedings than other forms of consumer debt. Gabriel T. Rubin, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022

In a report sent to Mayor Daniel Biss, the Evanston City Council and city administration, 25 of the 33 participating staff members say they have been discriminated against or treated differently due to their race. Corey Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2022

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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

Phrases Containing differently

• differently abled

• differently abled