busily
忙しく
解説 Definition
急いで、またはせかせかとして何かをしている様子。活発かつ多くのことに取り組む状態。
Busily means in an active and busy way, with a lot of work or movement happening. It is often used when someone is doing many things and staying occupied. The word can describe both physical activity and mental work.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず busy を確実に知っておくと覚えやすい。busily は "busy + -ly" で、そのまま「忙しい状態で」→「忙しく」。単に fast のように速さを言うのでなく、やることが多くて手を休めず動いている感じが強い。She worked busily at her desk. のように「せっせと作業している」場面で結び付けると残る。形容詞 busy と副詞 busily の違いもセットで確認。
This one is easy if `busy` is solid in your mind. `Busily` is just `busy + -ly`, so it describes doing something in an active, occupied way. Remember that it is not simply about speed like `quickly`; it suggests having many things to do and staying constantly at work.
例文
She worked busily on her project all day.
彼女は一日中プロジェクトで忙しく働いた。
The restaurant staff moved busily during dinner rush.
レストランのスタッフはディナーラッシュ中に忙しく動き回った。
He was busily preparing for the presentation.
彼はプレゼンテーションのために忙しく準備していた。
busily の類義語・関連語
busily の語源・成り立ち Etymology
busily は中英語 bisily からで、busy に副詞語尾 -ly が付いた形です。busy は古英語 bisig『気がかりな、せわしい』に由来し、ただ多忙というより“気を取られて動く”感じが原義です。関連語は business, busybody。
Busily comes from busy with the adverb ending -ly. Busy goes back to Old English bisig, which meant not only "active" but also "anxious" or "occupied in mind." The word therefore originally suggested being caught up in activity, and busily means doing something in that occupied way. Related words include business and busybody.
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