unmistakably
unmistakably はTOEIC 860・TOEFL 80・IELTS 6.5レベルの英単語で、「間違いなく」という意味があります。発音記号は /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/ です。
間違いなく
解説 Definition
疑いの余地がないほど明らかに。混同や誤解の可能性がない方法で。
Unmistakably means in a way that is completely clear and cannot be confused with anything else. It is used when something has a very obvious identity, quality, or sign.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず mistake「間違える」を核に置くと覚えやすいです。un- が付いて否定、-able で「〜できる」、-ly で副詞になるので、unmistakably は直感的に「間違えることができないほどはっきりと」。clearly や obviously よりもさらに強く、「取り違えようがない」感じです。an unmistakably different style, unmistakably Japanese, his voice was unmistakably hers など、特徴・声・態度が強く表れていて判別が一発でつく場面と結びつけると残ります。mistakenly「誤って」と意味が逆なので混同注意。
Start from `mistake`, then build it step by step: `un-` + `mistakable` + `-ly`. The full shape gives the feeling of "so clear that you cannot mistake it." Be careful not to confuse it with `mistakenly`, which means the opposite direction: by error.
例文
The voice was unmistakably that of her mother.
その声は間違いなく彼女の母親のものだった。
The painting is unmistakably a Picasso.
その絵は間違いなくピカソの作品である。
Her happiness was unmistakably evident in her smile.
彼女の幸せは彼女の笑顔に間違いなく表れていた。
unmistakably の類義語・関連語
unmistakably の語源・成り立ち Etymology
unmistakablyはun-「否定」+mistake+-able+-ly。mistakeはmis-「誤って」+take「取る」を土台にし、古ノルド語mistakaの影響も受けたため、「取り違えようがない」から「間違いなく」になった。関連語はmistaken、undertake。
Unmistakably is formed from un-, mistake, -able, and -ly. Mistake is based on mis-, meaning "wrongly," and take, and it was also influenced by Old Norse mistaka, "to take wrongly." The literal idea is "not able to be taken wrongly," which developed into "clearly" or "without doubt." Related words include mistaken and undertake.
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