etymologically
etymologically — 副詞
1. when talking about where a word comes from and how its meaning has changed over
詞源上
從詞語的來源與演變來說
when talking about where a word comes from and how its meaning has changed over time.
Andrés wondered whether the two words were etymologically related or only looked alike.
Andrés 想知道這兩個字在詞源上是否有關聯，還是只是長得像。
collocation: etymologically related / unrelated
Devika checked her dictionary and found the two similar words were etymologically unrelated.
Devika 查了字典，發現這兩個相似的字在詞源上毫無關係。
Élise studied the word etymologically, following each change in its spelling and meaning.
Élise 從詞源的角度研究這個字，追蹤它拼法與意義的每一次變化。
adverb placed after the object: study X etymologically
Etymologically speaking, Kenji's guess was wrong, because the two words have different sources.
從詞源來說，Kenji 猜錯了，因為這兩個字的來源不同。
sentence adverb: Etymologically speaking, + clause
The guidebook explains each street name etymologically, so visitors learn its first meaning.
這本導覽手冊從詞源的角度解釋每條街名，讓遊客了解它最初的意思。
- etymologically related
- etymologically unrelated
用法筆記
Can open a sentence as a comment adverb (Etymologically speaking, ...) or modify an adjective such as related or unrelated.
常見錯誤
同根字
- etymology名詞
- etymological形容詞
- etymologist名詞
常見搭配
常用片語
- etymologically speaking