Extensively vs Loosely - What's the difference?
extensively | loosely |
In an extensive manner, widely.
To a great extent.
In a loose manner.
Not tightly.
Approximately.
As adverbs the difference between extensively and loosely
is that extensively is in an extensive manner, widely while loosely is in a loose manner.extensively
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- He has read and traveled extensively .
- He became more extensively involved than he intended.
loosely
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- Insert all the bolts loosely , then tighten them.
- It's red, to use the term loosely , sort of brown and sort of orange, let's call it reddish.
- A whale is, loosely''', maybe very '''loosely , a fish.