真剣に
解説 Definition
真摯な態度で、真剣に、本気で何かに取り組む様子を表します。誠実さと集中力を持って物事に向き合うことを意味する副詞です。
Earnestly means in a serious, sincere, and determined way. It is often used when someone speaks, asks, or tries to do something with real feeling and strong purpose.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
earnest に -ly が付いた形なので、まず earnest=「まじめな・本気の」を押さえると覚えやすいです。seriously も「真剣に」ですが、earnestly は単に深刻というより、誠実さや心からの本気さがにじむ語です。ask earnestly, plead earnestly のように「真剣に頼む・訴える」、work earnestly なら「腰を据えて本気で取り組む」場面を思い浮かべると定着します。
Start with `earnest`, then add `-ly`. That makes it easy to remember as the adverb form of being serious and sincere. Picture phrases like `ask earnestly` or `plead earnestly`, where someone is speaking from the heart, not just sounding formal.
例文
She worked earnestly toward her dream of becoming a doctor.
彼女は医者になるという夢に向かって真剣に努力した。
He apologized earnestly for his mistakes.
彼は自分の過ちを誠実に謝罪した。
The students worked earnestly to prepare for their final exams.
学生たちは期末試験に備えて真剣に勉強した。
earnestly の類義語・関連語
earnestly の語源・成り立ち Etymology
earnestlyはearnest「真剣な」に副詞語尾-lyが付いた語で、earnestは古英語eornost「熱意・本気」に由来します。earnestnessやin earnestも同根で、気持ちが表面だけでなく内側から強く向いている感じが、「真剣に」という意味を支えています。
Earnestly comes from earnest with the adverb ending -ly. Earnest comes from Old English eornost, meaning "seriousness," "zeal," or "sincere intention." The word kept the idea of deep inner seriousness rather than something done lightly or for show. Related forms include earnestness and the phrase in earnest.
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