differently
adverb
dif·fer·ent·ly
ˈdi-f(ə-)rənt-lē 
ˈdi-fərnt-
Examples of differently in a Sentence
we do things differently around here
Recent Examples on the Web
As part of the budget discussion, the board considered other options that would have involved splitting the increases differently between rates and property taxes.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Animals might react differently during the eclipse The Associated Press reported that researchers will be watching how animals react during the eclipse.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
While the researchers need to gather more data to make their early results more precise, their initial findings suggest that dark energy could work differently than previously thought.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
But as psychedelics enter the mainstream—becoming decriminalized, state-legal, or even FDA-approved—they will be dispensed and sold differently from marijuana.
—Jane C. Hu, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Countries, like people, view the world differently, and some are highly sensitive about how their territory is depicted.
—Laurie Kellman, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
There are a few different hinge points on the show in which things could have gone differently.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
The dogs’ brains responded differently when the owner said a toy name but held up a different object.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
The Purkinje effect explains why some colors appear differently depending on lighting.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Animals might react differently during the eclipse The Associated Press reported that researchers will be watching how animals react during the eclipse.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
While the researchers need to gather more data to make their early results more precise, their initial findings suggest that dark energy could work differently than previously thought.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
But as psychedelics enter the mainstream—becoming decriminalized, state-legal, or even FDA-approved—they will be dispensed and sold differently from marijuana.
—Jane C. Hu, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Countries, like people, view the world differently, and some are highly sensitive about how their territory is depicted.
—Laurie Kellman, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2024
There are a few different hinge points on the show in which things could have gone differently.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
The dogs’ brains responded differently when the owner said a toy name but held up a different object.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
The Purkinje effect explains why some colors appear differently depending on lighting.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Differently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/differently. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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