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
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You can be absorbed, you can be embraced, but not at backup quarterback because quarterback is evaluated differently.
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Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Brian Levin, professor emeritus at Cal State San Bernardino and founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, wondered if people would react differently if such actions were carried out at a more traditional house of worship — a Christian church, Jewish temple or Islamic mosque.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
As the art landscape shifts, Berry says more textile art is being represented in public and commercial galleries, adding that Adams’ goal is for textile art to be fully recognized as fine art, without needing to be set apart or categorized differently.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Start coding work remotely Dispatch can route development tasks differently from knowledge work tasks, meaning a mobile prompt can kick off or continue coding.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Brian Levin, professor emeritus at Cal State San Bernardino and founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, wondered if people would react differently if such actions were carried out at a more traditional house of worship — a Christian church, Jewish temple or Islamic mosque.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
As the art landscape shifts, Berry says more textile art is being represented in public and commercial galleries, adding that Adams’ goal is for textile art to be fully recognized as fine art, without needing to be set apart or categorized differently.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Start coding work remotely Dispatch can route development tasks differently from knowledge work tasks, meaning a mobile prompt can kick off or continue coding.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for differently
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“Differently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/differently. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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