differently
adverb
dif·fer·ent·ly
ˈdi-f(ə-)rənt-lē 
ˈdi-fərnt-
Examples of differently in a Sentence
we do things differently around here
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The same plant produces green and black tea with mature leaves; they're just processed differently.
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Democrats and independents feel very differently.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 12 May 2026
Perhaps the Portuguese’s midweek recognition — an accolade Odegaard may have received in 2024 had things ended differently — provoked his inner ego.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The five NanaWall glass systems are 11 feet tall, a kind of scale that lands differently when it’s paired with a Bay panorama that changes by the hour.
—David Caraccio
may 11, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Democrats and independents feel very differently.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 12 May 2026
Perhaps the Portuguese’s midweek recognition — an accolade Odegaard may have received in 2024 had things ended differently — provoked his inner ego.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The five NanaWall glass systems are 11 feet tall, a kind of scale that lands differently when it’s paired with a Bay panorama that changes by the hour.
—David Caraccio
may 11, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
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“Differently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/differently. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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