disappointingly
残念ながら
解説 Definition
期待外れの結果であることを示す副詞。残念なことに、がっかりするほどに。
Disappointingly means in a way that causes disappointment or does not meet hopes or expectations. It is often used to comment on results, performance, or situations that turned out worse than expected.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず disappoint を核に覚える。disappointed は「人ががっかりしている」、disappointing は「物事ががっかりさせる」、disappointingly はその結果を文全体にかけて「期待したほどではなく、残念なことに」。特に disappointingly small/low/few や The results were disappointingly weak の形が多い。単なる sadly よりも「期待との落差」が強いのが記憶ポイント。
Link this word to `disappointing` + `-ly`: it comments on the whole situation. `Disappointingly, ...` often comes at the start of a sentence when reality does not match hope. Keep it separate from `disappointedly`, which describes how a person feels or acts.
例文
The restaurant had disappointingly small portions despite its premium prices.
そのレストランは高級な価格にもかかわらず、残念なほど量が少なかった。
The sequel was disappointingly predictable compared to the brilliance of the original film.
その続編は、素晴らしかったオリジナル作品と比べて残念なほど予測可能であった。
Sales figures for the new product were disappointingly low during the first quarter.
新製品の売上は第1四半期において残念なほど低かった。
disappointingly の類義語・関連語
disappointingly の語源・成り立ち Etymology
disappointinglyは古フランス語desapointerに由来し、dis-「外す」+ appoint「定める」から「期待どおりに定まらない」が核です。appointmentやpointも同系で、予定や見込みの的が外れるから、「残念ながら」という響きになるわけです。
`Disappointingly` comes from `disappoint`, which entered English through Old French `desapointer`. It combines a prefix meaning "away" or "off" with a form related to `appoint`, from the idea of fixing or setting something to a point. The meaning shifted from missing an expected aim or arrangement to the modern sense of failing to meet hopes.
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