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differ
differ + ADVERB
differ greatly/enormously
• Modern teaching methods differ greatly from those fifty years ago.
differ significantly
(= in an important way )
• The second set of test results did not differ significantly from the first.
differ considerably/widely/substantially
(= greatly )
• Opinions differ widely on the best way to do this.
differ sharply/noticeably/markedly
(= in a very noticeable way )
• Ways of negotiating differ markedly across the Atlantic.
differ radically
(= very greatly )
• The new car differed radically from the earlier model.
differ fundamentally
(= in a very basic way )
• These paintings differed fundamentally from his earlier work.
differ slightly
• Prices differ slightly from one shop to another.
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verb be different ADV. considerably, enormously, fundamentally, greatly, markedly, radically, sharply, significantly, substantially, widely The two approaches differ markedly Opinions differ widely on this issue. | little | slightly, somewhat | clearly PREP. according to Conditions of employment differ according to the type of company you are working for. | between Social organization differs significantly between the different groups. | from His ideas differ little from those of his father. | in The models differ in size and shape. have a different opinion VERB + DIFFER agree to In the end we agreed to differ. | beg to I beg to differ (= I disagree with you). PREP. about/over The two sides still differ over details of the plan. | on The two parties differ on all the major issues. | with It didn't seem right that I should differ with him.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary