astutely
抜け目なく
解説 Definition
鋭い判断力と洞察力をもって何かを行うこと。物事を敏感に認識し、洞察的に判断・行動すること。
Astutely means in a clever and perceptive way, showing good judgment and quick understanding. It is often used to describe how someone notices important details or makes smart decisions in business, politics, or daily life. The word has a positive meaning and suggests practical intelligence.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
astutely はまず形容詞 astute を核に覚える。astute は an astute investor, an astute observer のように、市場や人の動きをよく見て賢く立ち回れる人に使う語。そこに -ly が付いて『抜け目なく、鋭い判断で』となる。smart が広く「頭がいい」、cleverly が手際よくうまくやる、shrewdly が商売感覚に寄るのに対し、astutely は状況の機微を見抜いて一手先を打つ感じ。判断・分析・交渉の場面と結びつけると覚えやすい。
Build it from `astute` plus `-ly`. `Astute` often describes someone who notices important details and makes smart judgments, such as an astute investor or observer. So `astutely` suggests acting with sharp insight, not just general cleverness.
例文
The detective astutely observed the contradiction in the witness's statement.
その探偵は証人の陳述の矛盾を鋭い目で観察した。
She astutely recognized the market opportunity and invested early.
彼女は市場機会を敏感に察知し、早期に投資した。
He commented astutely on the political situation.
彼は政治状況について鋭い見解を述べた。
astutely の類義語・関連語
派生語
astutely の語源・成り立ち Etymology
astutelyはastute＋副詞語尾-lyから成る。astuteはラテン語astutus『抜け目ない、巧妙な』、さらにastus『策略・巧みさ』に由来し、もとは立ち回りのうまさを表した。だから『鋭く抜け目なく』の意味になる。関連語はastute、astuteness。
Astutely comes from astute plus the adverb ending -ly. Astute comes from Latin astutus, meaning "clever" or "crafty," from astus, "skill" or "cunning." The word originally suggested smart, strategic judgment, and later came to mean noticing things sharply and cleverly. Related words include astute and astuteness.
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