How to Use differently in a Sentence

differently

adverb
  • If Alpina had got in a bit ahead of Chobani things might have worked out differently.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Suede is a form of leather, but because of its soft texture, it should be treated differently than regular leather.
    Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023
  • His 41-yard scramble showed why defenses have to play him differently.
    Chad Graff, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Your next Southwest Airlines flight may go a little differently.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Though there are other colors, denoting differently aged barrels, Green Spot is one of the most popular.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Things to remember Different fabrics may react differently to each stain remover.
    Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Buona Beef cooks its meat differently from the rest of the places on this list.
    Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu, Bon Appétit, 16 June 2023
  • You’re treated differently in the press than a man is, for sure.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 2 June 2023
  • There are a few different hinge points on the show in which things could have gone differently.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Having children saved me — and taught me to be in this world differently.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
  • But back in those days, things worked very differently.
    Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
  • That might be true as the seedling emerges from the seed, but when that tree grows to 5 or so years old, the root system develops very differently.
    Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024
  • And Koepka was left to wonder if things might have turned out differently had someone else been in the group ahead of him.
    Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Their sizing runs differently than other brands, so be sure to check the size guide.
    Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The pan-fried dish is cheap and fast, and everyone makes theirs a little differently.
    Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Some students may have been kept alive longer, or done away with differently.
    Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Wall Street has viewed Nike and Adidas very differently during the past 12 months.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 July 2024
  • To say the least, the three avocados had aged quite differently.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
  • What is your school doing differently this year to keep kids safe and engaged?
    CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Across the Spider-Verse is no exception, but the lesson at the core of this plot hits differently somehow.
    Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 7 June 2023
  • Kristin does things differently, and that can be a source of amusement as well as confusion.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Apr. 2023
  • That happened differently every time, and that’s the one that landed.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2023
  • But after that first year, the school approached the setup differently.
    Maura Turcotte, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The 49-foot, 4-inch-long hull is long, open and lithe like most US sportboats, but carries itself differently.
    Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2023
  • While the act comes off as precautionary, Allan played it quite differently on the day as the scene was reconceived in the editing room.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2024
  • Of course, if there had been people right next to the gaping hole, things would likely have ended differently.
    Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 28 Jan. 2024
  • And know that the typical signs of eczema (such as red patches) show up differently in darker skin tones, says Dr. Duarte.
    Holly Pevzner, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023
  • It’s also shaped very differently with a netted texture and a unique ball shape.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024
  • But it has not been run differently: The Boehly era has been as turbulent and messy as the one that preceded it; arguably more so.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 4 Feb. 2023
  • And the unique properties of each line also explain why they’re priced so differently in the tackle shop.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 8 June 2023

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