differently

[dif-er-uhnt-lee, dif-ruhnt‐] / ˈdɪf ər ənt li, ˈdɪf rənt‐ /

ADVERB

in another way; otherwise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

individually negatively separately variously

WEAK

abnormally adversely antagonistically antithetically asymmetrically conflictingly contradictorily contrarily contrastingly contrastively discordantly disparately dissimilarly distinctively divergently diversely hostilely in a different manner incompatibly incongruously nonconformably on the contrary on the other hand oppositely poles apart uniquely unorthodoxly unusually vice versa

Antonyms

STRONGEST

together

Example Sentences

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The only thing that helps me cope is being open about my condition and seeing that people don’t treat me differently.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

The markets that set the government’s borrowing costs increasingly see it differently.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

So go wander your supermarket a little differently this week.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"I don't think there's an obvious Delcy Rodriguez in Cuba, and power works differently in Cuba than in Venezuela," Shifter said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

And think about everything I should have done differently.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

differently

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