devotedly
献身的に
解説 Definition
献身的に、熱心に。深い愛情や強い信念を持って何かに全身全霊で取り組む様子を表す副詞。人の行動や態度の質を表現する。
Devotedly means in a very loyal, loving, and committed way. It is often used when someone supports, serves, or cares for a person, cause, or activity with strong dedication.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
devotedly は devote → devoted → devotedly の形のつながりで覚えると定着しやすいです。まず devote A to B で「AをBにささげる」。そこから devoted で「深く尽くしている」、-ly で「そのように」という副詞化。diligently が「こつこつ熱心に」なら、devotedly はそれに愛情・忠誠・信念まで乗る感じです。be devoted to, care for a child devotedly, work devotedly for the cause のように、人や理想へ心ごと向ける場面とセットで覚えると使い分けしやすくなります。
Build it step by step: `devote` -> `devoted` -> `devotedly`. If you know `devote A to B`, the meaning path becomes easy: first give yourself to something, then do it in that spirit. Compared with `diligently`, `devotedly` adds love, loyalty, or deep belief.
例文
She worked devotedly on the project for years.
彼女は何年も献身的にそのプロジェクトに取り組んだ。
He devotedly cared for his elderly parents.
彼は高齢の両親を献身的に介護した。
The nurse devotedly attended to each patient's needs.
看護師は各患者のニーズに献身的に対応した。
devotedly の類義語・関連語
devotedly の語源・成り立ち Etymology
devotedly は devoted「献身した」に -ly が付いた副詞で、devote はラテン語 devovere「誓ってささげる」に由来します。de- と vovere「誓う」から成り、心を固く誓って向ける感じが「献身的に」の核です。vow や vote も同系です。
Devotedly comes from devoted plus the adverb ending -ly. Devoted goes back to Latin devovere, meaning "to vow" or "to dedicate by a vow," from de- and vovere "to vow." The idea developed from formally promising something to giving oneself fully and faithfully; related English words include vow and vote.
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