differently

/ˈdɪfɝˈɛntɫi/, /ˈdɪfɹəntɫi/ adv A1, A2

in a different way

Word Origin Differently comes from differ, which is dis- 'apart' + ferre 'to carry'—literally 'carry apart'. So different things are carried away from each other, not the same. The -ent makes it an adjective, -ly an adverb. The ferre root is everywhere: transfer (carry across), refer (carry back), prefer (carry before), offer (carry to). So differently means in a way that carries apart.

adv in a different way A1

She dresses differently from her sister.

(副词) 不一样地;不同地;有区别地

她和她妹妹穿得不一样。

(adverbio) diferentemente; de manera diferente; distintamente; de otro modo

Ella se viste de manera diferente a su hermana.

(adverbe) différemment; autrement [D'une autre manière ; autrement.]

Elle s'habille differently de sa sœur.

(Adverb) anders; unterschiedlich; abweichend [auf eine andere Weise; nicht gleichartig]

Sie kleidet sich **differently** als ihre Schwester.

(副詞) 異なる方法で

彼女は妹とは異なる方法で服装する。

(advérbio) diferentemente; de outra forma; de modo diferente; de outra maneira [de uma maneira diferente]

Ela se veste de maneira diferente da irmã.

adv In a different way. A2 ✓

She approaches problems differently than her colleagues.

(副词) 不同地;不一样地

她处理问题的方式与同事不同。

(adverbio) de manera diferente; de otro modo; de forma distinta; diferentemente [De una manera diferente.]

Ella aborda los problemas de manera diferente a sus colegas.

(adverbe) différemment; autrement; d'une autre manière [D'une manière différente, autrement qu'à l'ordinaire ou qu'auparavant.]

Elle aborde les problèmes **differently** que ses collègues.

(Adverb) anders; unterschiedlich [Auf eine andere, abweichende Weise; nicht wie üblich oder erwartet.]

Sie geht Probleme **differently** an als ihre Kollegen.

(副詞) 異なった方法で。違うふうに。

彼女は同僚とは違う方法で問題に取り組む。

(advérbio) diferentemente; de outra forma; de modo diferente [De uma maneira diferente.]

Ela aborda os problemas de maneira diferente de seus colegas.

Word parts: differ + ent + ly

Common collocations

thing subst treat verb quite adv different adj behave verb rather adv react verb slightly adv respond verb interpret verb act verb somewhat adv

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