spectacularly
見事に
解説 Definition
目を見張るほど華やかで印象的な様子。非常に劇的で壮観な方法で行われること。
Spectacularly means in a very impressive, dramatic, or eye-catching way. It is used when something happens with a strong visual or emotional effect. In some contexts, it can also mean to an extreme degree, especially in success or failure.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず spectacular を核に覚える。great や impressive よりも一段派手で、「見た人が思わずうわっとなる」レベルのすごさ。spectator, inspect などと同じ spect- を見たら「見る」仲間だと気づけるので、「人の目を奪うほど印象的に」→ spectacularly とつなげる。副詞の -ly が付いて「見事に／華々しく」。a spectacular view, a spectacular victory のように使え、fail spectacularly で「派手に失敗する」と悪い結果にも使う点が記憶フックになる。
Notice the root `spect-`, also seen in `spectator` and `inspect`, which is about seeing. `Spectacularly` is used when something happens in a way that strongly catches people's eyes. A useful memory hook is that you can `fail spectacularly` too, not only succeed.
例文
The fireworks exploded spectacularly over the lake.
花火は湖の上で見事に爆発した。
She performed spectacularly in her piano recital.
彼女はピアノの発表会で見事に演奏した。
The new skyscraper rose spectacularly tall within a year.
新しい高層ビルは1年で見事に高くなった。
spectacularly の類義語・関連語
spectacularly の語源・成り立ち Etymology
spectacularly はラテン語 spectare「見る」から出た spectaculum「見せ物」を経た spectacular に、副詞語尾 -ly が付いた語。spectator や inspect と同じ spect- を含み、「人の目を奪うほど見えるように」が「見事に」へつながる。
Spectacularly comes from spectacular, which goes back through Latin spectaculum, "a show," from spectare, "to look at." It shares the same root with words like spectator and inspect. The idea moved from something made to be seen to something done in a striking or impressive way.
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