immaturely

IPA/ˌɪm.əˈtjʊə.li/
IPA/ˌɪm.əˈtʃʊr.li/

immaturely — adverb

1. showing poorer judgment and less self-control than is normal for someone at that

1.副詞B2
釋義

showing poorer judgment and less self-control than is normal for someone at that age.

例句

Takeshi reacted immaturely when his sister beat him at chess again.

react immaturely when losing a game

After the meeting, Mira immaturely mocked the intern's question in the hallway.

同義詞
  • childishly

    very close, often stressing silly or sulky behaviour

  • petulantly

    narrower and more focused on annoyed, bad-tempered reactions

  • foolishly

    broader; can describe bad decisions without the age-related judgment

反義詞
  • maturely

    shows the calm judgment expected for the situation

  • sensibly

    focuses on making practical, reasonable choices

  • calmly

    stresses emotional control, even if age is not the issue

文法句型

behave immaturely

react immaturely to criticism

respond immaturely during an argument

用法筆記

Usually follows verbs such as behave, react, respond, and speak. It judges the manner of the action, not the person's age by itself.

常見錯誤

❌The committee made an immaturely decision.
✅The committee made an immature decision.
💡use the adjective immature before a noun; immaturely describes how an action is done.
❌He was immaturely in the meeting.
✅He behaved immaturely in the meeting.
💡immaturely needs a verb to modify; it cannot stand alone after be.