immaculately
immaculately はTOEIC 860・TOEFL 80・IELTS 6.5レベルの英単語で、「完璧に」という意味があります。発音記号は /ɪˈmækjələtli/ です。
完璧に
解説 Definition
汚れや乱れ、欠点が見当たらないほど、清潔に、きちんと、または完璧に。
Immaculately means in an extremely clean, neat, or perfect way. It is often used to describe someone's appearance, a room, or the condition of an object. The word suggests great care and almost no visible flaws.
使い方 Usage
- immaculately clean は「完璧に清潔な」、immaculately dressed は「非の打ちどころなく身なりを整えた」です。 Immaculately clean means perfectly clean; immaculately dressed describes someone whose clothing and appearance are extremely neat.
- immaculately maintained の形で、庭や物などが完璧に手入れされていることも表します。 Immaculately maintained describes a garden or object kept in an extremely neat or perfect condition.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
immaculate を「一点の曇りもない」と覚え、-ly が付いた副詞が immaculately と押さえましょう。汚れや乱れが見当たらない状態を思い浮かべると定着します。
Remember immaculate as having no dirt, disorder, or visible flaws. Add -ly to form the adverb immaculately, and picture something perfectly clean or neat.
例文
The hotel room was immaculately clean, with fresh linens and polished furniture.
ホテルの部屋は非の打ちどころなく清潔で、洗いたてのリネンと磨かれた家具が備えられていた。
He was immaculately dressed in a tailored suit and silk tie for the interview.
彼は面接のためにオーダーメイドのスーツとシルクのネクタイで、非の打ちどころなく身なりを整えていた。
The garden was immaculately maintained, with every hedge trimmed to perfection.
庭は完璧に手入れされており、すべての生け垣が見事に刈り込まれていた。
immaculately の類義語・関連語
派生語
immaculately の語源・成り立ち Etymology
immaculately は Latin immaculatus「汚れのない」由来で、in-「否定」+ macula「しみ・斑点」+ -ly。macula をもつ maculate や macule と並べると、「一点のしみもないように」から「完璧に」という感覚が見える。
Immaculately comes from immaculate, which comes from Latin immaculatus, meaning "unstained" or "spotless." It is made from in- meaning "not" and macula meaning "spot" or "stain," with -ly added to form the adverb. The original sense was "without a single mark," and this later grew into the broader idea of perfect neatness or purity. Related words include maculate and macule.
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