1. in a way that shows or involves a difference; distinctly or unequally
Usage: common in academic and technical contexts
2. in a manner relating to or involving a differential or rate of change
Usage: mathematics, physics, engineering

Examples

• The two groups were treated differentially in the study, with one receiving the new drug and the other a placebo.
• Employees at the company are paid differentially based on their experience and qualifications.
• The regions developed differentially due to varying access to resources.
• In calculus, we analyze how functions change differentially across small intervals.
• The disease affects men and women differentially, with higher rates in older populations.
• Prices increased differentially across product categories last quarter.