Meaning & use
differentially
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In a way that shows or depends on a difference; unequally or distinctly between cases.
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The policy affects rural and urban residents differentially.
Researchers analyzed how the gene is differentially expressed in various tissues.
A note on using this word
Frequently used in scientific and statistical writing to describe outcomes that vary systematically between groups.
Words with a similar meaning
unequallydistinctly
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Words with an opposite meaning
uniformlyequally
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