negligently
不注意に
解説 Definition
注意を怠って、不注意に。過失や怠慢によって適切な配慮をせずに。
Negligently means in a careless way, without giving enough attention or proper care. It is often used when someone fails to do something safely or responsibly. This word is common in legal, workplace, and safety-related contexts.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
neglect（怠る・なおざりにする）を知っていれば、negligently は「怠った状態で」→「不注意に」とつながる。語尾 -ly が付いた副詞で、動作のしかたを述べる形。carelessly も「不注意に」だが、negligently は本来払うべき注意を怠った結果、責任問題になりうる重さがある。negligent（不注意な）, negligence（過失）とセットで語族ごと覚えると定着しやすい。act negligently, drive negligently など事故・法律の場面でよく出る。
Build it from the same family as `neglect`. If you neglect something, you fail to give the care or attention it should get, and `-ly` turns that idea into an adverb. Remember it with phrases like `act negligently` or `drive negligently`, where carelessness can cause real trouble.
例文
The company negligently disposed of toxic waste, contaminating the local water supply.
その会社は不注意に有害廃棄物を処分し、地域の水源を汚染した。
The driver negligently ran a red light and caused a serious accident.
その運転手は不注意にも赤信号を無視し、重大な事故を引き起こした。
The hospital was found to have negligently failed to monitor the patient's condition.
その病院は過失により患者の状態監視を怠ったことが判明した。
negligently の類義語・関連語
negligently の語源・成り立ち Etymology
negligently は negligent + -ly で、negligent はラテン語 negligere「気を払わない」にさかのぼります。これは nec「…ない」+ legere「集める・読む」から成り、「注意して拾い上げない」が「不注意に」へつながりました。関連語は neglect, negligence です。
This word comes from negligent + -ly. Negligent goes back through Latin to negligere, meaning "not pay attention to," from nec "not" + legere "gather, pick up, read." The idea developed from "not carefully picking up or noticing" to "acting without proper care." Related English words include neglect and negligence.
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