considerately

/kənˈsɪdərətli/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsɪdərətli/ (ame, ipa)

considerately — 副詞

1. with careful attention to other people's comfort, wishes, or feelings, so your a

1.副詞C1
釋義

體貼地

顧到別人感受或方便地

with careful attention to other people's comfort, wishes, or feelings, so your action helps them or avoids upsetting them

例句

Élise spoke considerately, lowering her voice near the sleeping baby.

Élise 很體貼地放低音量，免得吵醒熟睡中的寶寶。

considerately + speaking in a way that protects someone's comfort

When Renata heard the bad news, Liang considerately offered to drive her home.

Renata 聽到壞消息後，Liang 很周到地主動提出開車送她回家。

considerately + offer of help after an upsetting event

同義詞
  • thoughtfully

    emphasises noticing what someone needs and acting in response

  • kindly

    broader and warmer, without always suggesting advance thought

  • tactfully

    focuses more narrowly on speaking without offending people

反義詞
  • inconsiderately

    direct opposite; shows little care for other people's comfort or feelings

  • thoughtlessly

    emphasises acting without noticing how others are affected

文法句型

verb + considerately

considerately + verb of helping, speaking, or adjusting

用法筆記

Often describes small actions that protect another person's comfort, feelings, or practical needs. It commonly appears with offers, quiet adjustments, or checks made before someone is inconvenienced or upset.

常見錯誤

❌She was considerately to the new intern on his first day.
✅She was considerate to the new intern on his first day.
💡After 'be', use the adjective 'considerate', not the adverb 'considerately'.
❌He wrapped the glass bowls considerately before the move.
✅He wrapped the glass bowls carefully before the move.
💡'Considerately' is about another person's comfort or feelings, not about handling an object with care.