differently

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differently

/ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/
/ˈdɪf.ɹənt.li/

Where it comes from

From Middle English differently; equivalent to different + -ly.

adverb more differently · most differently

In a different way. Things turned out differently from what I'd envisaged.
Similar: differently, elsewise, othergates, otherly, otherways, otherwhence, otherwise, serely

Opposite: identically, similarly

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: otherwise, differentially, alternatively, separately, else, distinctly, variably, unlike, variously, inconsistently, similarly, diversely, alike, unevenly, unequally, annan

adverb

Opposite: identically, similarly

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adv in a different way

Español	diferentemente
Português	diferentemente
Français	différemment
Deutsch	anders
Italiano	differentemente, diversamente
Ελληνικά	αλλιώς alliós
Русский	по-друго́му po-drugómu

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@misc{differently_2026,
  title = {differently},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/differently},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}