ambitiously

/æmˈbɪʃəsli/ (bre, ipa) · [æmbˈɪʃəsli] /æmˈbɪʃəsli/ (ame, ipa)

ambitiously — adverb

1. showing a strong drive to move upward in status, money, or influence, and to ach

1.副詞B2
釋義

showing a strong drive to move upward in status, money, or influence, and to achieve more than other people around you.

例句

Salma spoke ambitiously about opening her own law firm before forty.

speak ambitiously about + long-term career goal

Elise saved ambitiously, skipping taxis to build her restaurant fund.

ambitiously modifying a deliberate money-saving effort

同義詞
  • determinedly

    stresses persistence more than desire for status or success

  • aggressively

    stronger and more forceful, often with a harsher tone

  • hungrily

    informal; suggests strong desire, often for success or power

反義詞
  • modestly

    without pushing for higher status or attention

  • contentedly

    showing satisfaction instead of wanting more

文法句型

ambitiously + verb

speak ambitiously about + goal

用法筆記

Usually describes a person's attitude toward promotion, money, influence, or public success. Common with verbs for planning, saving, campaigning, negotiating, or talking about future goals.

常見錯誤

❌She ambitiously about opening her own studio.
✅She spoke ambitiously about opening her own studio.
💡ambitiously modifies the way someone speaks or acts; it cannot stand alone before about + a goal.

2. by aiming at something unusually large or difficult, so the plan, project, or ta

2.副詞B2
釋義

by aiming at something unusually large or difficult, so the plan, project, or target will demand serious work, time, or money.

例句

Hiro ambitiously plans to cycle across Taiwan in seven days.

ambitiously + plan + to-infinitive for a demanding target

Ayana's team ambitiously designed the library with a rooftop garden.

ambitiously describing the scale of a design project

同義詞
  • boldly

    stresses risk or courage more than size of the goal

  • grandly

    emphasizes impressive scale or style

  • expansively

    focuses on breadth or cost, not necessarily difficulty

反義詞
  • modestly

    with limited scale or a smaller target

  • cautiously

    with careful limits rather than a high-risk aim

文法句型

ambitiously + plan/design/set

ambitiously + priced/scheduled

用法筆記

Usually modifies plans, designs, budgets, or targets rather than a person's character. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about the scale or difficulty of what is being attempted, not about wanting status or power.

常見錯誤

❌The builder ambitiously fixed the broken door before noon.
✅The builder ambitiously planned a rooftop farm for the building.
💡this sense usually describes a large or difficult goal, not simply finishing an ordinary task.