explosively
意味一覧 (2件)
爆発的に
解説 Definition
爆発のように激しく急速に。非常に急激な勢いで起こるさま。
Explosively means in a way that is sudden, violent, or extremely powerful, like an explosion. It can describe physical force, strong emotional reactions, or very fast growth in numbers or activity, especially in news or formal writing.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
explosively は explode「爆発する」から explosive「爆発性の、爆発のような」、さらに -ly が付いた副詞です。「爆発的に」は、火山・爆発・怒り・口論などが強い力で一気に外へ噴き出すように起こる意味で覚えます。単に速いだけでなく、激しさ・破裂感・制御しにくい勢いが前面に出ます。violently や forcefully に近い場面を意識すると、grow explosively などの比喩にもつながります。
Start from the word family: explode, explosive, explosively. The -ly ending shows how something happens. In this meaning, it suggests a sudden, forceful burst, like anger, an argument, or a physical explosion. It can also be used as a strong image in phrases like grow explosively.
例文
The population of the city grew explosively during the industrial revolution.
その都市の人口は産業革命の間に爆発的に増加した。
The volcano erupted explosively, sending ash clouds kilometers into the sky.
火山は爆発的に噴火し、灰の雲を何キロメートルも上空に噴き上げた。
The argument escalated explosively, and everyone in the room fell silent.
口論は爆発的にエスカレートし、部屋にいた全員が黙り込んだ。
急激に
(意味 2)解説 Definition
短時間で変化の度合いが大きくなる様子を表す副詞です。売上、人口、需要、価格、人気などが一気に伸びたり上がったりする文脈でよく使われ、単に速いだけでなく勢いの強さを含みます。
Explosively is an adverb used when something changes very fast and by a large amount in a short time. It often describes sales, population, demand, prices, or popularity that rise all at once with strong force. It suggests more than simple speed; it also carries the idea of powerful momentum or rapid spread.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
explode(爆発する)から explosive(爆発性の、勢いの強い)、そこに副詞の -ly が付いた形です。この基本義では実際の爆発ではなく、数・需要・人気・情報などが短期間で大きく変わる様子を表します。rapidly は単に速さ、sharply は変化の鋭さを表しやすいのに対し、explosively は増え方や広がり方に強い勢いがある感じです。別エントリの「爆発的に」と近く見えますが、ここでは日本語としてより一般的な「急激に」に集中して覚えます。
Think of explode, then explosive, and finally explosively. In this word, the idea is usually not a real physical explosion, but numbers, demand, popularity, or information changing with great force in a short time. Rapidly mainly tells you something is fast, and sharply often focuses on a sudden change, but explosively adds a stronger feeling of momentum and spread.
例文
Online demand grew explosively after the product was featured on social media.
その商品がSNSで紹介された後、オンライン需要は急激に伸びた。
The city's population expanded explosively during the tech boom.
その都市の人口はIT景気の間に急激に増加した。
Interest in the new app spread explosively among college students.
その新しいアプリへの関心は大学生の間で急激に広がった。
explosively の語源・成り立ち Etymology
explosively は explosive+-ly。explosive はラテン語 explodere「拍手ややじで追い出す」に由来し、ex-「外へ」+plaudere「拍手する」から成るので、勢いよく外へはじけ出る感じが「爆発的に」へつながる。関連語は explode, applaud。
Explosively comes from explosive plus the adverb ending -ly. Explosive goes back to Latin explodere, which originally meant "to drive off by clapping," from ex- "out" and plaudere "to clap." The sense moved from noisy rejection to a sudden bursting outward, which led to the modern meaning. Related English words include explode and applaud.
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