Definitions
- Used to describe a statement or action that is forceful and decisive. - Referring to a tone of voice or body language that conveys strong conviction or emphasis. - Talking about a response or reaction that is clear and unambiguous.
- Used to describe the manner in which something is said or done with great emphasis or conviction. - Referring to a response or reaction that is expressed in a clear and forceful way. - Talking about an action or behavior that is done with great emphasis or intensity.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words are related to emphasis and conviction.
- 2Both can be used to describe a strong reaction or response.
- 3Both can be used to describe a forceful tone or body language.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Emphatic is used to describe a statement or action while emphatically is used to describe the manner in which something is said or done.
- 2Formality: Emphatic is more formal than emphatically.
- 3Position in sentence: Emphatic is usually placed before a noun while emphatically is usually placed after a verb.
- 4Connotation: Emphatic can have a positive or negative connotation depending on the context, while emphatically is neutral in connotation.
Remember this!
While both emphatic and emphatically relate to emphasis and conviction, they differ in their part of speech, usage, formality, position in a sentence, and connotation. Emphatic is an adjective used to describe a statement or action that is forceful and decisive, while emphatically is an adverb used to describe the manner in which something is said or done with great emphasis or conviction. Emphatic is more formal than emphatically, and emphatic can have a positive or negative connotation depending on the context, while emphatically is neutral in connotation.
