英語

tediously

gb/tˈidiəsli/ us/tˈidiəsli/
C1 英語
語義
0件の語義
adverb C1 property
1

in a boring, tiresome way

In a way that is very boring and annoying.

用法パターン: [something] is/feels/sounds tediously + adjective
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse tediously (boring) with tiredly (because you are sleepy or have no energy).
類義語
boringly (Most direct synonym; focuses on lack of interest.) | wearisomely (Emphasizes making you tired or fed up.) | drearily (Adds a sense of gloom as well as boredom.)
対義語
interestingly (Opposite in that it holds attention.) | engagingly (Opposite in that it actively draws you in.)
コロケーション
tediously boring |tediously repetitive |tediously predictable |tediously familiar |tediously dull |tediously earnest |tediously upbeat |tediously cheerful |tediously polite |tediously formal
テーマ
emotions |communication |daily_life
例文
  • The movie was tediously predictable, and I checked my phone the whole time.
  • He spoke tediously about minor office rules that nobody cared about.
  • The meeting dragged on tediously, with no decisions made.
学習者向け例文
  • The class was tediously boring.
  • She told the story tediously.
adverb C1 property
2

in an overly long-winded way

In a way that is too long and full of details, so it becomes boring.

用法パターン: explain/describe/relate [something] tediously
よくある間違い:
Do not use tediously just to mean long; it implies that the length feels boring or annoying.
類義語
long-windedly (Specifically about speaking or writing for too long.) | wordily (Focuses on using too many words.) | at length (Neutral on its own; can imply tediously when context is negative.)
対義語
briefly (Opposite in length and level of detail.) | succinctly (Opposite in being clear and concise.)
コロケーション
tediously detailed |tediously explained |tediously described |tediously long |tediously wordy |tediously thorough |tediously precise |tediously specific |tediously over-explained |tediously step-by-step
テーマ
communication |writing |education
例文
  • The manual tediously lists every tiny setting, even the obvious ones.
  • She tediously went through each slide, reading the text aloud.
  • He tediously recounted the entire trip day by day.
学習者向け例文
  • He explained it tediously with too many details.
adverb C1 process
3

in a slow, laborious way

In a slow way that feels tiring and annoying.

用法パターン: work/copy/check [something] tediously
よくある間違い:
Tediously often includes a judgment (it feels annoying), not just that it is slow; compare slowly (neutral).
類義語
laboriously (Emphasizes effort; less directly about boredom.) | painstakingly (Emphasizes careful effort; can be positive, unlike tediously.) | wearily (Emphasizes the feeling of tiredness while doing it.)
対義語
quickly (Opposite in speed and effort.) | efficiently (Opposite in wasted time and effort.)
コロケーション
tediously slow |tediously time-consuming |tediously repetitive |tediously manual |tediously careful |tediously checked |tediously copied |tediously counted |tediously entered (data) |tediously assembled
テーマ
work |daily_life |technology
例文
  • Before the update, you had to tediously enter the same information on every form.
  • They tediously scraped the old paint off by hand.
  • The files were tediously converted one by one.
学習者向け例文
  • I tediously filled out many forms.
文法
辞書形
tediously
IPA
GB/tˈidiəsli/
US/tˈidiəsli/
音節・強勢
te - di - ously (3音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (te)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: tediously
  • Plural: tediouslies
表現

tediously detailed

1
/tˈidiəsli dɪtˈeɪld/
fixed phrase

too detailed and boring

Too many details, so it is boring.

例文
  • The report is tediously detailed for such a simple problem.
  • His instructions were tediously detailed and still unclear.
  • The documentary becomes tediously detailed in the final hour.

tediously long

1
/tˈidiəsli lˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase

so long it becomes boring

Too long, and therefore boring.

例文
  • The speech was tediously long and repeated the same points.
  • They made us watch a tediously long training video.
  • The book’s middle section is tediously long compared with the rest.

tediously slow

1
/tˈidiəsli slˈoʊ/
fixed phrase

annoyingly and extremely slow

Very slow and annoying.

例文
  • The internet connection was tediously slow all evening.
  • Progress on the roadworks has been tediously slow.
  • On my old laptop, the program starts up tediously slow.

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