# differently

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈdɪfɹəntli/ · frequency rank #4,845

## Definitions
1. In a different way.

## Etymology
From Middle English differently; equivalent to different + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **different** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/different-vs-differently)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddifferently`, `dfiferently`, `difefrently`, `diferently`, `diffeerntly`, `differenlty`, `differenntly`, `differentlly`, `differentlyy`, `differenttly`, `differentyl`, `differetnly`, `differnetly`, `differrently`, `diffreently`, `idfferently`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/differently