There is a belief that the Russian national character is woven from contradictions. On the one hand, the Russian person is very lazy, and on the other - he is capable of over-effort when necessary. Therefore, the adverb “cardinally” is well known to us. This is a model of behavior that is well understood by us. Let's talk today about the benefits and harms of sudden movements for life.
Meaning and Origin
As you can see, the word came to us from French at the end of the 19th century. But in French, it came from Latin, where cardinalis is “main” or “main”.
The adverb has one single meaning, namely, "radically, completely." For example, you can hear the following phrase quite often: "He solved the problem radically." Suppose a young man wants to learn how to cook, like a real chef. Mom told him all the time that he could follow her and thus delve into the cooking process. But he solved the problem radically - this means that he went to cooking courses, where he will definitely be taught how to cook, but he did not study with his mother, he did not have enough desire.
That is, when it comes to something cardinal, it is worth waiting for a sharp change. For example, a person was a communist, but then became a believer. And as before he did not passionately believe, so now he earnestly believes in the existence of God and all Christian miracles. This means that a person has revised his views radically.
Synonyms
To consolidate the success, as always, let's see what can replace the object of study. So here is the list:
- absolutely;
- irrevocably;
- finally;
- completely;
- radically;
- sharp;
- substantially;
- entirely.
This is not to say that the word “cardinally” is one that cannot be replaced. The list proves that in this case this cannot be argued. Although there are irreplaceable definitions in the Russian language. Want an example? "Smile" is a noun that does not have full analogs in the language.
Adverb and Problem Solving
People are not always inclined to chop the shoulders and solve problems radically, this is understandable, but still, when this happens, it means there is no turning back. Imagine two situations. In the first, the girl does not know what to wear on another date and in desperation burns her entire wardrobe. Moreover, let the reader decide for himself what he likes best: the fire that engulfed the entire house, or the quiet, peaceful fire in the yard.
The plus of such an act is obvious - no more tormented by doubts. But there are much more minuses: there is nothing to wear, in principle, the cost of new clothes, even if we assume that the girl is provided and not constrained in money, again, time for shopping.
Hence the moral conclusion: the worst thing in a radical solution to a problem is irrevocability. But sometimes the contradictions are insoluble, and the nerves are at the limit, so it seems that there is simply no other way out.
The second situation does not affect material, but psychological reality. Imagine a married couple. People once loved each other, and now mutual understanding has disappeared. Suppose that all therapists have been completed, trainings and conversations have not brought any result. There is only one way left - to disperse. They do so. No one is tormented by conscience, because sometimes parting is better.
We have given two examples. In the first, sudden movements are recklessness, and in the second, the only means of salvation.
Five films about radical decisions
After you have done a good job, you can have a good rest, so we present to the reader five films that will help him better understand the meaning of the word “cardinally”.
- “Enough for me” (1993).
- “Enough for me” (2002).
- Forest Gump (1994).
- “Has not yet played in the box” (2007).
- “It Can't Be Better” (1997).
We could have finished this, but in the end we’ll say that all the films on the list have one thing in common: the heroes in them either themselves experience sharp external changes, or the world changes in a completely unimaginable way, that is, dramatically. Synonyms, of course, could be replaced by the last adjective, which already flickered too often today. But we still hope that it does not spoil the overall impression of the films.