differently

adverb

ˈdi-f(ə-)rənt-lē How to pronounce differently (audio)
Definition of differentlynext
as in else
in a different way we do things differently around here

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Recent Examples of differently Never mind that the modern Fed operates very differently from its pre-modern predecessors. — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 Today’s astro-weather is presenting you with the opportunity to do things differently. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 This left open the question of whether more complex, loopy geometries would behave differently, while also leaving competing historical theories yet to be disproved. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 The finding is concerning as space debris at such high altitudes behaves differently from that circling closer to Earth. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for differently
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  • Overall, the address was taken seriously in partisan pro-Trump media circles, while it was treated skeptically everywhere else.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Many people had no idea OpenAI was considering bringing ads to ChatGPT, so the punchline landed flat—perhaps indicative of the wider cultural disconnect between Silicon Valley and everyone else.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026
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