Definition of differentlynext
as in else
in a different way we do things differently around here

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Recent Examples of differently Some advocates see differently than Alito While many religious liberty advocates openly share Alito's concerns, some have voiced a different view of the current state of affairs. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Nixon also accused Vance and other Republicans of treating Black politicians differently based on their alignment with GOP party policy. — Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 The buyer, user, operator and beneficiary aren’t always the same person, and each one can look at the same transaction and define success differently. — Alex Kowtun, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 More than a year earlier, Shapiro, a potential 2028 presidential candidate who had made Kamala Harris’s shortlist to be her running mate, felt much differently. — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for differently
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  • Fresh Air critic John Powers describes it as a unique blend of creepiness, sarcastic humor and political anger, unlike anything else on TV.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Almost every house was then surrounded by adjacent empty lots that had been seized to ensure that no one else would build.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Differently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differently. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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