ardently
ardently はTOEIC 990・TOEFL 100・IELTS 7.5レベルの英単語で、「熱心に、情熱的に」という意味があります。発音記号は /ˈɑːrdəntli/ です。
意味一覧 (2件)
熱心に
解説 Definition
強い情熱や熱意を持って、非常に熱心にという意味の副詞。
Ardently means in a very passionate, eager, and sincere way. It is often used for strong feelings, beliefs, support, or interest, and it sounds more formal than everyday words like strongly or passionately.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この「熱心に」は、感情が燃えるような「情熱的に」という基本義とは別に、物事へ強い関心を向けて一生懸命取り組む読みとして覚えます。ardently pursue / support / believe のように、対象へ深く入れ込み、簡単には離れない姿勢を表します。diligently は勤勉さ、eagerly は期待感が中心ですが、ardently はそれらより気持ちの強さが前に出ます。
Build it from "ardent" plus "-ly." Think of it as having a high emotional temperature, stronger and warmer than just "eagerly." It often appears with verbs like "support," "believe," and "love," so those collocations make the feeling easier to remember.
例文
She ardently supported the campaign for environmental protection in her community.
彼女は地域社会の環境保護運動を熱心に支持した。
The young musician ardently pursued his dream of performing at Carnegie Hall.
その若い音楽家はカーネギーホールで演奏するという夢を熱心に追い求めた。
He ardently believed that education was the key to overcoming poverty.
彼は教育が貧困を克服する鍵であると熱く信じていた。
情熱的に
(意味 2)解説 Definition
強い愛情・信念・支持などが内側から燃えるように表れる様子を表す副詞です。恋愛、信条、夢、芸術への思いなど、感情の強さをやや書き言葉らしく示す場面で使います。
Ardently means with strong, warm feeling, as if the emotion comes from deep inside and burns brightly. It is often used when someone shows deep love, belief, support, or devotion to a person, idea, dream, or art. The word sounds a little more literary than everyday words like strongly, and it suggests a higher emotional intensity.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ardently は ardent（熱烈な、燃えるような）に副詞の -ly が付いた語です。heart や fire のように、気持ちが強く熱を帯びて外に出るイメージで覚えると自然です。passionately に近い一方、strongly より感情の温度が高く、love, defend, support, believe などと結びつきやすい語です。別エントリの「熱心に」より、ここでは感情の激しさを中心に押さえます。
Think of ardently as ardent plus -ly. Ardent is related to burning, so imagine a heart or a fire sending strong feeling outward. It is close to passionately, but it has more emotional heat than strongly and often goes with words like love, support, defend, and believe.
例文
She ardently supported her son's dream of becoming a musician.
彼女は息子が音楽家になる夢を情熱的に支えた。
He ardently believed that education could change people's lives.
彼は教育が人々の人生を変えられると情熱的に信じていた。
The artist spoke ardently about the beauty of traditional crafts.
その芸術家は伝統工芸の美しさについて情熱的に語った。
ardently の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ardently は ardent + -ly で、ardent はラテン語 ardere「燃える」に由来します。ardor や arson も同じ根を持ち、心が火のように燃えているイメージから「熱心に・熱烈に」という意味がまっすぐ立ち上がります。
Ardently comes from ardent plus the adverb ending -ly. Ardent goes back to Latin ardere, meaning "to burn." From the image of fire and heat, the word came to describe strong feeling, passion, and eagerness. Related words include ardor and arson.
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