Meaning
in a different way, differently, otherwise
In a sentence
Io la penso diversamente da te.
I think differently from you.
Non potevamo fare diversamente ieri sera.
We couldn't do otherwise last night.
Perché oggi ti vesti diversamente dal solito?
Why are you dressed differently than usual today?
Usage notes
- More formal and abstract than in modo diverso; common in writing, instructions, and arguments.
- Often appears after verbs like pensare, agire, fare: pensare diversamente, fare diversamente.
- Otherwise is often meglio rendered by altrimenti in warnings or consequences; diversamente can sound less direct there.