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differently

adverb
dif·​fer·​ent·​ly | \ ˈdi-f(É™-)rÉ™nt-lÄ“ How to pronounce differently (audio) , ˈdi-fÉ™rnt-\

Definition of differently

1 : in a different manner
2 : otherwise

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Synonyms & Antonyms for differently

Synonyms

else, other (than), otherwise

Antonyms

likewise

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Examples of differently in a Sentence

we do things differently around here

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Because dates are formatted differently from country to country, not all dates that are palindromic in one format are palindrome days in another. Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, "Tuesday is the first of 10 ‘palindrome days’ in a row, the last stretch of them in this century," 10 Sep. 2019 According to researchers, this unique finish appears to suggest that the Temple Scroll's parchment was manufactured differently from other documents in the collections. Fox News, "Longest Dead Sea Scroll has a salt finish that others lack," 7 Sep. 2019 But time spent reading or composing one-to-one messages is measured no differently from mindless scrolling through angry threads misconstruing politics or pop culture. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, "I Tried to Limit My Screen Time," 5 Sep. 2019 Supercapacitors work differently from batteries and can take in and release energy more quickly. Because of this, according to Lamborghini, the Sián's supercapacitor will be fully charged after only a short press of the brake pedal. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, "Lamborghini's first hybrid car is also its fastest," 3 Sep. 2019 The agreement comes after Abdur'Rahman, who is black, petitioned to reopen his case, presenting evidence that prosecutors at his trial treated black potential jurors differently from white potential jurors. CBS News, "Condemned Tennessee inmate spared execution over alleged "legal injustice" at 1987 trial," 30 Aug. 2019 The agreement comes after Abdur’Rahman, who is black, petitioned to reopen his case, presenting evidence that prosecutors at his trial treated black potential jurors differently from white potential jurors. Washington Post, "Condemned Tennessee inmate will be spared execution," 30 Aug. 2019 International trade rules are supposed to stop governments treating foreign companies differently from their own. The Economist, "France is giving unilateralism a go," 22 Aug. 2019 There's no tangible reason locs, braids, or twists should be viewed any differently from a buzzcut or blowout, and yet people of color are continually discriminated against for wearing their hair in styles endemic to their culture. Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, "Employers Have Policed Black Hair for Decades. These Four Women Have Had Enough," 13 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of differently

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for differently

Middle English differentliche, differently, from different different entry 1 + -liche, -ly -ly entry 2

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