impeccably
完璧に
解説 Definition
欠点がなく完全な方法で。何の非難の余地もなく、申し分ない状態で。
Impeccably means in a perfect or extremely correct way, with no noticeable mistakes. It is often used to describe behavior, style, manners, or work that is done to a very high standard. The word has a formal tone and suggests great care and precision.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず impeccable を「非の打ちどころのない」という1語で固め、その -ly 版が impeccably と押さえる。perfectly も「完璧に」だが、impeccably は特に細部・作法・身なりまで整っていて、外から見ても欠点を指摘できない感じ。be dressed impeccably, behave impeccably, an impeccably clean room のように、服装・振る舞い・管理状態でよく出る。見た目が incredibly と少し紛らわしいので、こちらは impeccable 系の副詞だと結び付ける。
First fix impeccable in your mind, then add -ly to make the adverb impeccably. It is close to perfectly, but it often describes clothes, behavior, or cleanliness with no visible fault. Think of common phrases like dressed impeccably or an impeccably clean room.
例文
She dressed impeccably for the formal dinner.
彼女は正式なディナーのために完璧に身支度をした。
The hotel was impeccably clean and well-maintained.
ホテルは完璧に清潔で良く保守されていた。
His manners were impeccably polite.
彼の礼儀は完璧に丁寧であった。
impeccably の類義語・関連語
impeccably の語源・成り立ち Etymology
impeccablyはラテン語in-「〜でない」+ peccare「罪を犯す」から来たimpeccableに、副詞語尾-lyが付いた形です。原義は「罪や落ち度を犯しえない」で、そこから「非の打ち所なく完璧に」という意味になったと考えると腑に落ちます。関連語はpeccadillo、peccant。
This word comes from impeccable + -ly. Impeccable goes back through French to Latin impeccabilis, from in- "not" and peccare "to sin" or "make a mistake." The original idea was "unable to do wrong," which later became the sense of being completely flawless. Related English words include peccadillo and peccant.
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