as in else
in a different way
we do things differently around here
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Recent Examples of differently
The game is based on the comics' Annihilator storyline, though it's interpreted far differently.
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
Black families in the U.S. celebrate the holiday differently—some have big family traditions, while others honor it more intimately.
—Danielle Broadway, Parents, 18 June 2025
The model works differently but perhaps even more powerfully for independent authors, who have always needed to be entrepreneurial.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Animal rights activists see the spectacle differently.
—Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
Black families in the U.S. celebrate the holiday differently—some have big family traditions, while others honor it more intimately.
—Danielle Broadway, Parents, 18 June 2025
The model works differently but perhaps even more powerfully for independent authors, who have always needed to be entrepreneurial.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Animal rights activists see the spectacle differently.
—Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for differently
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Rather than being beholden to someone else’s platform—like a television network—Cooper has been able to build her own.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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But something else to ponder: If the 2025 Club World Cup is a bit of a wash-out, will 2029 attract enough money to offer a similar prize pot?—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Differently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differently. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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