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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Collins and athletic director Todd Stewart are determined for things to go much differently next season.
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
To create the structures, researchers layered two materials that expand differently during cooling after fabrication.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Green Dot styled its education mission differently from many other charters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
But its history has turned out differently.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Grace Raynor, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
To create the structures, researchers layered two materials that expand differently during cooling after fabrication.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
Green Dot styled its education mission differently from many other charters.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
But its history has turned out differently.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for differently
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“Differently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/differently. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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