as in else
in a different way
we do things differently around here
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Recent Examples of differently
Today’s press is largely well-informed and balanced, and has learned how the market now functions differently from the past.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
The customization means the trains operate a little differently in every place, but one consistent refrain has been delayed schedules and early-service hiccups.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Bank security can feel confusing because every account seems to handle it differently.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The proposal would impact the counties differently depending on their size.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
The customization means the trains operate a little differently in every place, but one consistent refrain has been delayed schedules and early-service hiccups.
—Thad Moore, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Bank security can feel confusing because every account seems to handle it differently.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
The proposal would impact the counties differently depending on their size.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
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The care and consideration Partanna® pays to their process mirrors that of the Starbucks Hacienda Alsacia coffee farm in Costa Rica—nothing rushed, quality above all else.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Joe Bond on Fact-Checking His Work Post-Publication My dad worked with kids for forty years, teenage boys mostly, who’d been in trouble and were committed through the state to live somewhere else a while in hopes of getting themselves together.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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“Differently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differently. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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