honestly
意味一覧 (2件)
正直に言うと
解説 Definition
文頭や発言の切れ目に置き、「これから本音を言う」という前置きとして働く副詞です。Honestly, I think ... のように意見・不満・驚きを率直に出す合図で、後ろの文全体に話者の率直さをかけます。
Honestly means in a truthful and sincere way. It is often used to show that someone is speaking openly about what they really think or feel. In conversation, it can also be used to add emphasis before a statement.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この honestly は、動詞の動きより会話の姿勢を示します。発言の最初に置くと、聞き手へ「遠回しにせず本心を出すよ」と知らせるクッションになり、反対意見や予想外の感想も少し自然に切り出せます。Honestly, のあとにコンマを置いて本題へ進む形で覚えると、文修飾の用法として使いやすくなります。根は honest「正直な」ですが、ここでは「正直に話す」より to be honest に近い談話表現です。
Break it into `half + way + house`: a place halfway to the final goal. That helps you remember the idea of a temporary stage, not the final destination. It is also used figuratively in `a halfway house between A and B` for a middle solution.
例文
Honestly, I think we should change our strategy.
正直に言うと、戦略を変えるべきだと思います。
Honestly speaking, this project is more difficult than expected.
正直に言うと、このプロジェクトは予想より難しいです。
Honestly, I don't understand why he made that decision.
正直に言うと、なぜ彼がそのような決定をしたのか理解できません。
正直に
(意味 2)解説 Definition
行為のしかたが「うそ・隠し事なし」であることを示す副詞です。answer/speak honestly のように返答や説明の誠実さを表し、earn money honestly では不正をしない生活・仕事ぶりを指します。文頭の前置き表現とは違い、主に動詞を直接修飾します。
Honestly is an adverb that shows an action is done without lies, cheating, or hidden facts. It often modifies verbs such as answer, speak, admit, or earn to describe a sincere and fair way of acting. It can also suggest facing other people or the truth in an open and direct way. Here it is different from sentence-openers like "Honestly, ..." because it mainly describes how someone does something.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
honest「正直な」に -ly が付いて、態度をそのまま動作へかける形、と考えます。質問に答える、失敗を話す、事実を見つめる、生計を立てるなどの動詞に寄り添い、「やり方がまっすぐ」という色を足します。評価や相談の場面でも、相手や事実に隠さず向き合う響きです。Honestly, ... の前置き用法とは切り分け、ここでは speak honestly = 正直に話す、dishonestly = 不正直に、と動詞中心で覚えると安定します。
Think of honestly as honest plus -ly: it adds the idea of "in an honest way" to a verb. It often stays close to actions like speak, answer, admit, or earn, and gives them a straight, open feeling. This is why speak honestly means "speak without hiding the truth," while dishonestly shows the opposite. Keep it separate from the sentence opener "Honestly, ..." and remember its main job here is to modify the action.
例文
Please answer honestly, even if the truth is difficult to say.
言いにくいことでも、正直に答えてください。
She spoke honestly about her mistake and tried to fix it.
彼女は自分の失敗について正直に話し、直そうとした。
He wants to earn money honestly instead of taking unfair shortcuts.
彼はずるい近道をせず、正直にお金を稼ぎたいと思っている。
honestly の類義語・関連語
honestly の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古フランス語 honeste（立派な）を経てラテン語 honestus（名誉ある）に遡る。honest に副詞接尾辞 -ly が付いた形。語根は honor と同じ。関連語に honesty（誠実さ）、honorable（立派な）。「名誉にかけて偽りなく」が「正直に」の原義。
Honestly comes from honest, which comes through Old French from Latin honestus, meaning "honorable" or "respected." The adverb ending -ly was added in English. The idea changed from acting in a way worthy of honor to speaking or acting truthfully and sincerely. Related words include honor, honesty, and honorable.
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