dissimilarly

adverb

Definition of dissimilarlynext
as in diversely

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissimilarly
  1. variously
  2. differently
  3. otherwise
Adverb
  • Books Send in the Swans Michael LaPointe Fifty years later, Truman Capote's Black and White Ball, called variously the party of the year, the decade, and the century, proves his definitive final creative act.
    hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • His columns, written until his death in 1892, variously address suffrage, journalistic ethics, strikes and anarchism, and the inner workings of presidential nominating conventions.
    Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of variously
Adverb
  • Upon his return from vacation, Bezos informed his startled top management team that in future, Amazon was going to be run differently.
    Steve Denning, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • His posture is beginning to change, so his shadow reflects the way his arms and hands are hanging differently.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of differently
Adverb
  • This legal action diverts significant time and energy that could otherwise be directed toward supporting WordPress’s growth and health.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
  • However, as with other recent crises, unrelated media from other fires has dropped into the online conversation, drawing in otherwise unsuspicious viewers.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of otherwise
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Thesaurus Entries Near dissimilarly

dissimilarity

dissimilarly

dissimilitude

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