as in else
in a different way
we do things differently around here
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Recent Examples of differently
But scientists are increasingly asking women to think about menopause differently.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
With the intention of permanently moving the orbiter Discovery to California, the Air Force designed SLC-6 differently from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, most notably by stacking the vehicle directly on the pad rather than in a more distant assembly building.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Stated differently, Sorsby petitioning the NFL doesn’t mean the NFL will grant the petition.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
Just across the state line in South Carolina, York and Lancaster counties calculate their property taxes differently than their neighbors to the north.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
With the intention of permanently moving the orbiter Discovery to California, the Air Force designed SLC-6 differently from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, most notably by stacking the vehicle directly on the pad rather than in a more distant assembly building.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Stated differently, Sorsby petitioning the NFL doesn’t mean the NFL will grant the petition.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
Just across the state line in South Carolina, York and Lancaster counties calculate their property taxes differently than their neighbors to the north.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
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In the context of everything else, this was one of the World Cup’s most remarkable performances.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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That means borrowers who lose nearly everything else in a bankruptcy case will often emerge with their nest egg untouched — a result that's been engineered on purpose, with the reasoning that your retirement savings shouldn't be sacrificed to satisfy old debts.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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“Differently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differently. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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