unusually
意味一覧 (2件)
珍しく
解説 Definition
普段なら起こらないことが、その時だけ起きているという「珍しく」を表します。文頭の Unusually, ... では「珍しいことに」と出来事全体を受け、人物や曜日などのいつもの傾向から外れた一時的な違いを述べるのに向きます。
Unusually means in a way that is different from what is normal, common, or expected. It is often used to show that something stands out because it is more, less, better, or worse than usual.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
この用法では、強烈な異常さより「いつもなら違うのに」という意外性を意識します。Unusually, it snowed in May. は雪の量が極端というより、5月に雪が降ったこと自体が珍しいという意味です。He was unusually quiet. も、その人の普段の様子を知っているから「今日は珍しく静かだ」と読めます。程度用法から、状況全体の例外性へ広がった使い方です。
Use `usually` as your anchor: `unusually` means not in the usual way. In `He was unusually quiet`, the point is that this was not normal for him. It is softer than `abnormally`, because it focuses on difference from habit, not strong abnormality.
例文
Unusually, it snowed in May this year.
珍しく、今年は5月に雪が降りました。
He was unusually quiet during the meeting.
彼はその会議で珍しく静かでした。
The restaurant was unusually crowded on a Tuesday.
そのレストランは火曜日に珍しく混雑していました。
異常に
(意味 2)解説 Definition
普通の範囲や予想される程度を超えて、何かの度合いが高いことを表す副詞。数値・状態・感情・評価などがいつもより目立って強いときに使う。良い意味にも悪い意味にも中立的にも使え、単に「珍しく」と述べる語感とは異なり、強さや多さに焦点がある。
Unusually is an adverb used when something is more extreme than normal or more than people expect. It often describes a high degree in numbers, conditions, feelings, or opinions, rather than simply saying that something is rare. It can be used in positive, negative, or neutral situations when something stands out as not typical.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず usually「たいていは・ふだんなら」を軸に置くと覚えやすいです。unusually は先頭に un- が付いて「いつも通りではなく」という感覚になり、そこから「珍しく」「異常に」へ意味が伸びます。unusual が形容詞、unusually が副詞。She is unusually quiet. や unusually high prices のように、平常からのズレを述べる場面で頻出です。rarely は頻度が低いこと、unusually は今回の状態が普段と違うことに注目する語、と分けると混同しにくくなります。
Start with usually, which means "in most cases" or "normally." When you add un-, it gives the sense of "not in the usual way," which helps you remember meanings like "unusually" or "out of the ordinary." It often appears in sentences like "She is unusually quiet," where the focus is on a noticeable difference from the normal state. Do not confuse it with rarely: rarely talks about low frequency, but unusually talks about a condition that is different from normal this time.
例文
She was unusually quiet during the meeting.
彼女は会議中、異常に静かだった。
The weather has been unusually warm for this time of year.
この時期にしては、天気が異常に暖かい。
Sales rose unusually fast after the new product launch.
新製品の発売後、売上は異常に速く伸びた。
unusually の類義語・関連語
unusually の語源・成り立ち Etymology
unusually は un-「〜でない」+ usual「いつもの」+ -ly で、usual はラテン語 usus「慣れ・使用」に通じます。何度も使われて「いつもの」になったものから外れる、という発想なので、「珍しく」という意味になります。関連語は use, usual。
"Unusually" is made from un- + "usual" + -ly. "Usual" comes from Latin usus, meaning "use" or "habit," so it originally referred to what becomes familiar through repeated use. The adverb developed the sense of being outside what is normal or customary; "use" is a related word.
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