differently
gb/dˈɪfɹəntli/ us/dˈɪfɹəntli/
A2
English
~ 8900
másképp, eltérően
A2
1
Usage pattern:
[someone] does [something] differently
If we want better results, we have to do things differently.
Ha jobb eredményeket akarunk elérni, másképp kell csinálnunk a dolgokat.
Children often see the world differently from adults.
A gyerekek gyakran másképp látják a világot, mint a felnőttek.
She reacted very differently this time compared to last year.
People with that accent are sometimes treated differently.
After moving abroad, he began to think differently about success.
Learner examples
He answered the question differently from me.
Ő másképp válaszolt a kérdésre, mint én.
I want to do my job differently this year.
Idén másképp szeretném végezni a munkámat.
They see this problem differently.
The teacher treats every student differently.
After the trip, she feels differently about her country.
Common mistake:
Learners often say *"do it different"* instead of *"do it differently"* when using it as an adverb. Remember to use *"different"* before a noun ("a different idea") and *"differently"* to describe how an action is done ("think differently"). Another common mistake is leaving out the article in the phrase *"in a different way"* (incorrect: *"in different way"*).
Meaning
in a way that is not the same
Collocations
think differently
|see things differently
|behave differently
|treated differently
|do things differently
|look at something differently
Synonyms
in another way (Neutral paraphrase, slightly more formal and longer; often used for emphasis or clarity.)
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otherwise (Can mean 'in a different way', but also has other meanings like 'if not', so it is less clear in some contexts.)
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distinctly (Emphasizes a clear or noticeable difference and sounds a bit more formal.)
Antonyms
similarly (Shows that things are done or happen in almost the same way, not in a different way.)
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the same way (Plain, direct opposite: not differently but exactly as before or as someone else.)
Themes
daily_life
|thinking
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
In another way; not in the same way as something or someone else.
In a way that is not the same as something else or as it was before.
Grammar
Dictionary form
differently
IPA
GB/dˈɪfɹəntli/
US/dˈɪfɹəntli/
Syllables & stress
dif - fer - ently (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (dif)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: differently
- Plural: differentlies
Word family
Forms
differentlies
noun
Core family
Related words
differentiate
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
indifferent
adjective B1
indifference
noun B2
Advanced or less common
differentiation
noun B2
differential
adjective B2
Expressions
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