dissimilarly,adv.|dɪˈsɪmɪləlɪ| [f. dissimilar + -ly2.] In a dissimilar or unlike manner; differently. a1770Smart Hop Garden i. (R.) Chalky sides With verdant shrubs dissimilarly gay.1869J. T. Sprague in Eng.Mech. 24 Dec. 341/1 Substances dissimilarly electrified attract each other.