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different adjective
/ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/
/-ɚ-/ adj Definition
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not the sameShe seems to wear something different every day.
He's different now that he's been to college.
We're reading a different book this week.
Emily is very/completely/entirely different from her sister.
Emily and her sister are quite (= completely) different.
There are many different types/kinds of bacteria.
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informal describes something or someone you think is unusual or shows bad judgmentWhat do I think of your purple shoes? Well, they're certainly different.
differently adverb
/ˈdɪf.ər.ənt.li//-ɚ-/ adv We want to do things differently.
Are girls treated differently?
(Definition of different adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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