differently

differently
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [In various ways]
Syn. variously, diversely, divergently, individually, distinctively, creatively, uniquely, separately, each in one's own way, severally, disparately, incongruously, heterogeneously, abnormally, not normally, contrastively, contrastingly, in differing ways, uncomfortably, nonconformably, unusually, asymmetrically, in a different manner, with a difference, multiformly, otherwise.
Ant. evenly*, uniformly, invariably.
2. [In opposition]
Syn. adversely, discordantly, dissimilarly, oppositely, contradictorily, contrarily, conflictingly, antagonistically, incompatibly, hostilely, antithetically, negatively, vice versa, conversely, on the contrary, on the other hand, poles apart, on the other side of the fence*; see also against 3 .
Ant. similarly, unanimously*, identically.

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