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Pronunciation / Transliteration: di-ver-sa-men-te da
"Diversamente da suo fratello, le piace la musica classica."
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2 senses- 1
Used to indicate that something is different from something else.
"Unlike her brother, she enjoys classical music."
- 1
In a manner that is not similar.
"He spoke unlike anyone I had ever heard before."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unlike' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'like', which comes from Old English 'lic', meaning 'similar'. The combination reflects a negation of similarity, evolving in usage since the Middle English period.
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contrairement à
Transliteration: kon-trair-mahn ah
"Contrairement à son frère, elle aime la musique classique."
anders als
Transliteration: an-ders als
"Anders als ihr Bruder mag sie klassische Musik."
diversamente da
Transliteration: di-ver-sa-men-te da
"Diversamente da suo fratello, le piace la musica classica."
a diferencia de
Transliteration: a di-fe-ren-cia de
"A diferencia de su hermano, le gusta la música clásica."
diferente de
Transliteration: di-fe-ren-te de
"Diferente do irmão, ela gosta de música clássica."
के विपरीत
Transliteration: ke vipreet
"अपने भाई के विपरीत, उसे शास्त्रीय संगीत पसंद है।"
与...不同
Transliteration: yǔ... bùtóng
"与她的兄弟不同，她喜欢古典音乐。"
와 다르게
Transliteration: wa dareuge
"그녀는 오빠와 다르게 클래식 음악을 좋아한다."
とは異なり
Transliteration: to wa kotonari
"彼女は兄とは異なり、クラシック音楽が好きです。"
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