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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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Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition that manifests differently in nearly every person who has it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But I've got 21 other clubs at Step 3 and they all run differently.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

TD Cowen analyst Joshua Buchalter said in a recent note that Nvidia’s market capitalization of more than $4 trillion had put it in a position to trade differently from other stocks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Sometimes people can even pinpoint up to six months of the date in which an A.I. text was generated, based on how different models are trained differently.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Bobby’s invention of a new chess clock that operated differently from those traditionally used in tournaments had to be specially manufactured for the match, and Vasiljevic had it made.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.