English Explanatory Dictionary

differently

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv

In a different way.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪfɹəntli/ /ˈdɪfəɹəntli/ en-us-differently.ogg

Word forms

differently more differently most differently

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Latin differēnsder. Old French differentbor. Middle English different Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English differently English differently From Middle English differently; equivalent to different + -ly.

Synonyms

differently elsewise othergates otherly otherways otherwhence otherwise serely

Antonyms

identically similarly

Derived words

differently able differently abled

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