Divergently: meaning, definitions and examples

This word is typically used in a context where thoughts, opinions, methods, or paths significantly deviate from each other or from a common point.

• Their viewpoints on the issue developed divergently over time.
• Her career took a divergently unexpected path after she changed industries.

This word is used when describing a different way of doing something compared to another usual or specified way. It doesn’t necessarily imply a positive or negative connotation.

• She approached the problem differently than her colleagues.
• Each artist sees the world differently.

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• You can travel to Rome by plane. Alternatively, you could take a train for a scenic journey.
• If you don't have butter, you might use olive oil alternatively while cooking.

This word is appropriate to describe actions, methods, or behaviors that significantly break away from traditional or usual norms, often used in a positive or innovative manner but can also hint at negative connotations depending on the context.

• He dressed unconventionally, wearing bright colors and mismatched socks.
• She solved the problem unconventionally, using tools nobody expected.

Appropriate when describing actions, behaviors, or paths that go in different directions or deviate from a common point.

• She thinks divergently, always coming up with ideas that no one else considers

Used when emphasizing that something is one of a kind or particularly special.

• Her artwork is uniquely beautiful, unlike anything I've ever seen before

Most suitable when talking about people or things one by one, separately rather than together.

• Each student was praised individually for their unique contributions to the project

Best used when something is clearly different or easily noticeable from others.

• He spoke so distinctly that there was no way to misunderstand his instructions