dissimilarly

adverb

as in diversely

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  1. diversely
  2. variously
  3. differently
  4. otherwise
Adverb
  • The group, diversely composed of community members and experts in a multitude of industries, was created after the city council approved a moratorium to pause the construction of data centers in Denver.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Those folks who stayed home, however, missed a diversely entertaining evening of rock ‘n’ roll from three bands who each hail from different realms of the classic rock world.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of diversely
Adverb
  • Two hundred cars were on site, variously charging, awaiting their turns to charge, and enjoying the ministrations of human maintenance workers.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Canny has decades of experience in the rock world, variously serving as a talent buyer, a concert promoter, an artist-management company VP, and the founder of an artist-representative firm.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of variously
Adverb
  • The report authors also looked at how climate change could play out differently if the world burns more or fewer fossil fuels and puts in place stronger or weaker policies.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This season, head coach Steve Kerr has made adjustments to the offense that include playing faster and spacing out the floor differently.
    — Jessica Golden,Alex Sherman, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of differently
Adverb
  • My own experience building what became a multi-billion-dollar company says otherwise.
    — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But there’s also the potential to keep the stories alive from survivors of conflicts, who would otherwise die and take with them lessons future generations could learn from.
    — Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of otherwise
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