meaningfully
意味深く
解説 Definition
意味のある、また意義深い方法で。何か重要で価値のある内容を表現する方法で。
Meaningfully means in a way that has clear meaning, importance, or purpose. It is often used when an action or change has a real effect, not just a small or formal one. It can also describe a look, smile, or pause that seems to suggest something without saying it directly.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
meaningfully は meaningful の副詞。まず mean→meaning→meaningful→meaningfully と語族でつなげると覚えやすいです。-ly が付くので「意味のある形で」「意義のあるやり方で」。単に気持ちを込めて、ではなく、内容や結果がちゃんと重要で価値がある感じ。meaningless の反対として押さえると定着します。よく contribute meaningfully, engage meaningfully, meaningfully different の形で出て、「実質的に意味があるほど」という使われ方も多いです。significantly に近い場面でも、数字の大きさより“無視できない意味”に意識を置くと覚えやすいです。
Notice the base word `meaningful`, then add `-ly`. It often goes with silent actions like `look meaningfully`, `smile meaningfully`, or `pause meaningfully`. Think: not speaking directly, but making someone feel there is an extra message.
例文
She spoke meaningfully about why education matters.
彼女は教育がなぜ大切なのかを、意味を込めて語った。
The project contributed meaningfully to solving environmental problems.
そのプロジェクトは環境問題の解決に意義ある形で貢献した。
He paused meaningfully before signing the document.
彼はその文書に署名する前に、意味ありげに間を置いた。
meaningfully の類義語・関連語
meaningfully の語源・成り立ち Etymology
meaningfully は meaningful＋-ly。meaning は古英語 mǣnan「意図する・意味する」にさかのぼり、-ful は「〜に満ちた」、-ly は副詞化なので、「意味が十分こもったように」から「意味深く」になる。関連語は mean, meaningful。
Meaningfully is built from meaningful plus the adverb ending -ly. Meaningful comes from mean, which goes back to Old English maenan, meaning "to intend" or "to signify," with -ful adding the sense of "full of." So the word developed from "in a way full of meaning" to its modern sense; related words include mean and meaningful.
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