No. 3,499 in Russian
разным
"Разным" means "different" or "various" (in the dative or instrumental plural form).
In a sentence
Ученики подходили к задаче разным образом.
The students approached the task in different ways.
The word 'разным' here indicates the variation in the manner the task was approached.
Он поступает разным образом в зависимости от ситуации.
He acts differently depending on the situation.
In this sentence, 'разным' modifies 'образом' to express differing actions based on context.
Магазины предлагают товары разным покупателям.
Stores offer goods to different customers.
Here, 'разным' describes 'покупателям', indicating that the customers differ from one another.
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