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
  • The customers objected, variously, to the legal immunity provided under the plan to those that have administered the bankruptcy, the likelihood that cash payments would trigger costly taxable events for creditors, and other elements of the plan.
    Joel Khalili, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Despite the upbeat, fighting talk, the talk session rounded off with a succession of audience questions which variously asked how Hong Kong martial arts could be saved, promoted or taught. Hung, returning to his habitual ebullient mode, had no doubt.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of variously
Adverb
  • Spice up your life and take on something that excites you or encourages you to use your skills differently.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Specifically, our bill ensures that firearms retailers are not considered differently than general or sporting goods merchants.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of differently
Adverb
  • These innovative strategies are emerging like slimy glimmers of hope on an otherwise gloomy landscape.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Some or all of these steps are prescribed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Association of Medical Examiners and the American Academy of Pediatrics when an otherwise healthy infant dies.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of otherwise
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dissimilarity

dissimilarly

dissimilitude

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