Definitions
- Referring to performance or achievement in academic settings, such as schools, colleges, or universities. - Describing activities or behaviors related to learning, studying, or research. - Talking about the intellectual or theoretical aspects of a subject or discipline.
- Referring to performance or achievement in school or academic settings. - Describing activities or behaviors related to learning, studying, or education. - Talking about the formal or institutional aspects of education or schooling.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words are adverbs that describe academic or educational contexts.
- 2Both words refer to performance or achievement in academic settings.
- 3Both words can be used to describe activities or behaviors related to learning or studying.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Academically is more commonly used in American English while scholastically is more commonly used in British English.
- 2Focus: Academically emphasizes the intellectual or theoretical aspects of a subject while scholastically emphasizes the formal or institutional aspects of education.
- 3Connotation: Academically has a neutral connotation while scholastically can have a positive or negative connotation depending on the context.
- 4Scope: Academically can be used in a wider range of contexts than scholastically, which is more limited to educational settings.
Remember this!
Academically and scholastically are synonyms that describe performance or achievement in academic or educational contexts. However, academically emphasizes the intellectual or theoretical aspects of a subject while scholastically emphasizes the formal or institutional aspects of education. Additionally, academically is more commonly used in American English while scholastically is more commonly used in British English.
