Skip to main content
disparately

disparately

7.5
In very different ways
  • adverb
  • /dɪsˈpɛrɪtli/
translation icon : de manera dispar
  • At the same time, while disparately located courses and faculty may be brought together, the organizational arrangement may end up in a hit-or-miss combination of courses for students.

Examples

  • The two candidates are disparately qualified for the same job, with one holding a PhD and the other only a high school diploma.

  • I'm still looking for a reason why two very nearly identical views have two disparately different reactions from most here:

    Blog text (7)
  • We know that high-impact practices have a disparately positive effect on students from underrepresented groups.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The children grew up in disparately different environments, leading to varied life experiences and perspectives.

  • The countries in the region are disparately developed, with some enjoying modern infrastructure while others struggle with basic needs.

Synonyms

distinctively
vsdisparately
7 4.5

In a way that makes someone or something clearly different and easy to notice

refers to being very different generally rather than only by characteristic
differentially
vsdisparately
3 7.2

In a way that is not the same for different people or groups

expresses outright very different status rather than dependence on factors
diversely
vsdisparately
1 4.5

In many different ways, for example by people's background or skills

means being very different from others, not simply varied
contrastingly
vsdisparately
6.1

In a way that shows a clear difference between two things

is about being very different in general rather than making a sharp contrast
dissimilarly
vsdisparately
4.8

In a different way

focuses on strong distinctness rather than simple unlikeness
distinguishably
vsdisparately
6.9

In a way you can tell is different from others

means very different overall, not only clearly noticeable
discrepantly
vsdisparately
8.9

In a way that shows things do not agree

focuses on broad distinctness rather than disagreement or mismatch
divergently
vsdisparately
6.9

In a way that uses many different ideas or ways of thinking

means very different generally, not limited to changing direction

Antonyms

483 1.0

In the same way or to the same amount

26 3.7

In the same way across all parts or times

How Different

radically
97 5.0
disparately
7.5
markedly
22 4.6
distinctly
76 3.2
differently
780 1.1

Surface Forms

disparately positive

Morphology

disparately = disparate (transparent) = disparate + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'disparate', so the meaning is directly predictable for learners who know the adjective.

Etymology

Disparately comes from parts that mean 'not' and 'equal': dis- 'not' and par 'equal'. So to do something disparately is to do it in a very different or separate way from others.