as in else
in a different way
we do things differently around here
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Recent Examples of differently
One question raised on the call was whether the southern border was being treated differently than the Canadian border.
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
In the old globalist view, this was supposed to happen differently.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
The sport has changed in Notre Dame’s favor with the transfer portal and name, image and likeness, two things that easily could have worked against the Irish if handled differently.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Because dialogue—even with those who see the world differently—is the first step toward understanding and progress.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
In the old globalist view, this was supposed to happen differently.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
The sport has changed in Notre Dame’s favor with the transfer portal and name, image and likeness, two things that easily could have worked against the Irish if handled differently.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Because dialogue—even with those who see the world differently—is the first step toward understanding and progress.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Differently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differently. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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