electric, electrical, electronic or electronically
When do we use electric, electrical, electronic and electronically?
Word | Explanation | Example |
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electric* | used with special nouns | My father used to play an electric guitar. |
electrical* | used with general nouns | We must save electrical energy. |
electronic | adjective | I like electronic music. |
electronically | adverb | The report has to be handed in electronically. |
* The two words are pretty much interchangeable.