unkindly
不親切に
解説 Definition
親切でない方法で。思いやりなく、冷たく。
Unkindly means in a mean, harsh, or not caring way. It is used to describe words, actions, or attitudes that hurt someone or show little sympathy.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
kind「親切な」が核。まず kindly で「親切に」という副詞を押さえ、そこに否定の un- が付いて unkindly だから「親切にの反対＝不親切に」。形容詞 unkind は「不親切な人・言葉」、副詞 unkindly は「不親切に話す・扱う」と動作の言い方を表す。rudely は「失礼に」、coldly は「冷たく」で、unkindly はとくに思いやりの欠如に焦点がある。speak unkindly, treat someone unkindly の形で場面ごと覚えると残りやすい。
Build it from `kind` and `kindly`, then add `un-` to make the opposite. `Unkindly` describes how someone speaks or treats another person, not just what kind of person they are. Remember common pairs like `speak unkindly` and `treat someone unkindly`.
例文
He spoke to her unkindly about her performance.
彼は彼女のパフォーマンスについて不親切に話しかけた。
Treating people unkindly will damage relationships.
人々を不親切に扱うことは関係を傷める。
She treated the new employee unkindly, ignoring her suggestions.
彼女は新入社員に不親切に対応し、彼女の提案を無視した。
unkindly の類義語・関連語
unkindly の語源・成り立ち Etymology
unkindly は古英語由来の kind「生まれつきの・親族にふさわしい」に、否定の un- と副詞語尾 -ly が付いた語です。kindly や kindred と同根で、kind が本来「自然な温かさ」を含むため、unkindly は「やさしさを欠いて」「不親切に」となります。
Unkindly is made from un-, kindly, and -ly. Kind comes from Old English and originally had the sense of "natural," "native," or "belonging to one’s family or kin." From that idea of natural warmth toward others, kindly developed its modern feeling, and unkindly came to mean in a way that lacks that warmth. Kindred shares the same root.
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