英語

endlessly

gb/ˈɛndləsli/ us/ˈɛndləsli/
B2 英語
語義
0件の語義
adverb B2 process
1

for a long time continuously

for a long time, without stopping

用法パターン: [someone/something] [verb] endlessly
よくある間違い:
Learners may use it when they only mean 'very often'; 'endlessly' strongly suggests no stopping or no end.
類義語
continuously (More neutral; focuses on not stopping.) | nonstop (More informal and emphatic.) | unceasingly (More formal; often suggests annoyance or intensity.)
対義語
briefly (For a short time, not long.) | intermittently (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
コロケーション
talk endlessly |work endlessly |argue endlessly |complain endlessly |rain endlessly |search endlessly |scroll endlessly |wait endlessly |drive endlessly |wander endlessly
テーマ
time |daily_life |communication
例文
  • He talked endlessly about his new business idea.
  • The baby cried endlessly through the night.
  • It felt like we’d been waiting endlessly for the results.
学習者向け例文
  • It rained endlessly yesterday.
  • She can talk endlessly.
adverb B2 process
2

again and again repeatedly

repeating the same thing many times

用法パターン: endlessly [repeat/debate/rehash] [something]
よくある間違い:
Don’t use it just to mean 'many times' if there is a clear endpoint; 'repeatedly' may fit better.
類義語
repeatedly (Neutral repetition without the idea of 'never-ending'.) | again and again (More conversational; often emphasizes frustration.) | over and over (Common spoken phrase; strongly repetitive.)
対義語
once (Happening a single time.) | occasionally (Happening sometimes, not repeatedly.)
コロケーション
endlessly repeat |endlessly rehash |endlessly debate |endlessly discuss |endlessly replay |endlessly revise |endlessly review |endlessly go over |endlessly retell |endlessly circle back to
テーマ
communication |work |education
例文
  • We can’t endlessly debate the same small details.
  • She endlessly replayed the conversation in her mind.
  • The meeting kept endlessly returning to the budget problem.
学習者向け例文
  • He asked the same question endlessly.
  • Don’t repeat it endlessly.
adverb C1 quantity
3

to an infinite extent

in a way that seems to have no end

用法パターン: endlessly [adjective/participle]
よくある間違い:
With adjectives, learners may overuse it where 'very' is enough; 'endlessly' suggests limitless variety/extent, not just strong intensity.
類義語
infinitely (Often more abstract or mathematical-sounding.) | limitlessly (Emphasizes lack of limits rather than time.) | boundlessly (More literary; suggests vastness.)
対義語
limitedly (To a limited extent; rare but clear contrast.) | finite (Having an end or limit (usually used as an adjective).)
コロケーション
endlessly varied |endlessly fascinating |endlessly complex |endlessly long |endlessly stretching |endlessly expanding |endlessly branching |endlessly deep |endlessly adaptable |endlessly customizable
テーマ
describing_things |space |ideas
例文
  • The coastline seemed to stretch endlessly into the distance.
  • The options are endlessly varied, so it’s hard to choose.
  • She finds the subject endlessly interesting.
学習者向け例文
  • The road went on endlessly.
  • The choices are endlessly varied.
文法
辞書形
endlessly
IPA
GB/ˈɛndləsli/
US/ˈɛndləsli/
音節・強勢
end - lessly (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (end)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: endlessly
  • Plural: endlesslies
関連語
Forms
endlesslies noun
Core family
end noun A1 ending noun endless adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
unending adjective
Advanced or less common
endlessness noun
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