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Common collocations with different in American Collocation

different adjective

US /ˈdɪf(ə)rənt/

very

altogether
completely
entirely
quite
radically
totally
vastly
very
wholly
wildly

The University is completely different from how I imagined.

The new chairman has a radically different approach to his predecessors.

noticeably

distinctly
markedly
strikingly

The three songs are all markedly different in character.

in important ways

fundamentally
qualitatively
significantly
substantially

Human language is qualitatively different from animal communication.

in a good way

refreshingly

The story is familiar, but the author’s style is refreshingly different.

method

approach
method
strategy

The study showed how different approaches to achieving equal opportunities can be equally successful.

way of thinking

angle
interpretation
perspective
position
slant
standpoint
viewpoint

In the story,Tyler is a charismatic salesman who has a whole different slant on life which captivates Jack.

appear
be
feel
look
seem
smell
sound
taste

Colours look different against different backgrounds.