straightforwardly
straightforwardly はTOEIC 860・TOEFL 80・IELTS 6.5レベルの英単語で、「率直に」という意味があります。発音記号は /ˌstreɪtˈfɔrwərdli/ です。
率直に
解説 Definition
回りくどくなく直接的に、率直な態度で物事を行うさま。
Straightforwardly means in a direct, clear, and honest way. It is used when someone explains or does something without unnecessary complexity or hidden meaning.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず形で覚えると強いです。straight「まっすぐ」+ forward「前へ」+ -ly で、話や行動が横道にそれず、そのまま前に出る感じ。straightforward が「率直な・わかりやすい」で、その副詞形が straightforwardly。speak straightforwardly, answer straightforwardly のように「はっきり言う」場面で定着させるとよく残ります。indirectly「遠回しに」と対比すると、ニュアンスの軸がぶれません。
This word is very easy to remember by its parts: `straight` + `forward` + `-ly`. The image is of going directly ahead, without turning or hiding. Think of common pairings like `speak straightforwardly` or `answer straightforwardly`, and compare it with `indirectly`.
例文
She straightforwardly told him that his proposal was unacceptable.
彼女は彼の提案が受け入れられないと率直に伝えた。
The instructions were written straightforwardly so that anyone could follow them.
その説明書は誰でも従えるように率直に分かりやすく書かれていた。
He straightforwardly admitted his mistake and apologized to the entire team.
彼は率直に自分の間違いを認め、チーム全員に謝罪した。
straightforwardly の類義語・関連語
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straightforwardly の語源・成り立ち Etymology
straightforwardlyはstraightforward＋-ly。straightは古英語由来で「まっすぐ」、forwardも古英語で「前へ」なので、直訳は「まっすぐ前へ」です。そこから「回りくどくなく、率直に」となり、関連語はstraighten、forwardです。
Straightforwardly comes from straightforward plus the adverb ending -ly. Straight and forward are both old Germanic words, and together they originally meant moving directly ahead in a straight line. From that physical image, the word developed the sense of speaking or acting in a direct, honest, and uncomplicated way.
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