Difference between Loosely and Generally

What is the difference between Loosely and Generally?

Loosely as an adverb is in a loose manner. while Generally as an adverb is popularly or widely.

Loosely

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In a loose manner. Not tightly. Approximately.

Example sentence: Actually, that's one of the things I was thinking about writing a story about me, loosely based or autobiographical. I just don't want to be like some people that are in their twenties and writing autobiographies.

Generally

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Popularly or widely.As a rule; usually.Without reference to specific details.

Example sentence: The healthy man does not torture others - generally it is the tortured who turn into torturers.

We hope you now know whether to use Loosely or Generally in your sentence.

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