protectively
保護的に
解説 Definition
保護する方法で、または守る態度で行う様子。防御的または守護的な性質を持った行動や言動を示す。
Protectively means in a way that shows care and a wish to keep someone or something safe. It is often used for actions, looks, or attitudes toward a weaker person, child, or valued object. Sometimes it suggests being a little too careful or controlling.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず protect「守る」を軸にし、protective で「守ろうとする・過保護ぎみの」、さらに -ly が付いて「そういう守る態度で」という流れで覚えると定着しやすいです。She stood protectively in front of the child. のように、だれかをかばって前に出る場面が典型。defensively は「自分を守る・言い返す感じ」が強いのに対し、protectively は相手を気づかう守り方になりやすい、という差もセットで覚えると混同しにくいです。
Remember the chain: protect -> protective -> protectively. The -ly turns the adjective into the way someone acts, often by shielding another person. Picture someone standing protectively in front of a child, which is different from defensively protecting themselves.
例文
She held her child protectively as they walked through the crowd.
彼女は群衆の中を歩く際に、保護的に子どもを抱いていた。
He responded protectively to the criticism of his family.
彼は家族への批判に対して保護的に反応した。
The mother bird spread her wings protectively over her nest.
母鳥は保護的に翼を広げて巣の上に覆った。
protectively の類義語・関連語
protectively の語源・成り立ち Etymology
protectively は protective + -ly。核の protect はラテン語 protegere（pro-「前で」+ tegere「覆う」）に由来し、「前に立って覆う」像から、ただ守るのでなく『かばうように』の含みが生まれます。関連語は protect、detect。
Protectively comes from protective plus the adverb ending -ly. Its core is protect, from Latin protegere, built from pro- "in front" and tegere "to cover." The original image is of covering something from the front, which grew into the sense of guarding or shielding; compare protect and detect, which share the tegere root.
外部辞書で調べる
この単語を英単語クイズで覚えよう