differently
adverb
dif·fer·ent·ly ˈdi-f(ə-)rənt-lē 
ˈdi-fərnt-
1
: in a different manner
2
: otherwise
Synonyms
- else
- other (than)
- otherwise
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
we do things differently around here
Recent Examples on the Web Voting rights advocates say those now facing prosecution are being treated drastically differently than other Floridians who have faced election fraud charges in the past. 
Tim Craig And Lori Rozsa, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Voting rights advocates say those now facing prosecution are being treated drastically differently than other Floridians who have faced election fraud charges in the past. Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2022 What could have, should have and will be done differently at BYU has been a topic of national discussion since Duke sophomore Rachel Richardson said she was called the N-word by a fan in the Cougars’ student section last week. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Cruise spokeswoman Hannah Lindow declined to say what the Cruise vehicle could have done differently, and declined to release video of the crash. Matt Mcfarland, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Pell grant recipients are going to be treated differently in this way than others. ABC News, 28 Aug. 2022 Likewise, a boy among all girls may be treated differently. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 12 Aug. 2022 But advocates have argued that Afghans at the Humanitarian City have been unjustly treated differently, and even ignored, simply because of the plane they were evacuated on and who oversaw their evacuation. Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022 The judge, an appointee of former president Donald Trump, issued a 30-day stay pending appeal, saying there’s a possibility that a higher court would rule differently. Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 See More
Tim Craig And Lori Rozsa, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Voting rights advocates say those now facing prosecution are being treated drastically differently than other Floridians who have faced election fraud charges in the past. Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2022 What could have, should have and will be done differently at BYU has been a topic of national discussion since Duke sophomore Rachel Richardson said she was called the N-word by a fan in the Cougars’ student section last week. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Cruise spokeswoman Hannah Lindow declined to say what the Cruise vehicle could have done differently, and declined to release video of the crash. Matt Mcfarland, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Pell grant recipients are going to be treated differently in this way than others. ABC News, 28 Aug. 2022 Likewise, a boy among all girls may be treated differently. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 12 Aug. 2022 But advocates have argued that Afghans at the Humanitarian City have been unjustly treated differently, and even ignored, simply because of the plane they were evacuated on and who oversaw their evacuation. Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2022 The judge, an appointee of former president Donald Trump, issued a 30-day stay pending appeal, saying there’s a possibility that a higher court would rule differently. Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English differentliche, differently, from different different entry 1 + -liche, -ly -ly entry 2
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing differently
differently
adverb
as in else
in a different way we do things differently around here Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- else
- otherwise
- dissimilarly
- diversely
- other (than)
- variously
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- likewise
- similarly