まともに

adverb

directly; head-on; right in front

Describes facing something squarely, without avoidance; often used with verbs like 向き合う, 受ける, ぶつかる.

See also: まとも

• 彼かれはまともに私わたしの目めを見みて話はなした。

  He spoke looking me straight in the eye.

• 台たい風ふうがまともにこの地ち域いきを襲おそった。

  The typhoon hit this area head-on.

adverb

properly; normally; in a normal way

Used when something is done in a proper, expected, or normal manner; often appears in negative sentences like まともに～ない.

• 風邪かぜでまともに声こえが出でない。

  I can't speak properly because of a cold.

• 彼かれはまともに仕し事ごとができない。

  He can't do his job properly.

adverb

seriously; honestly; decently

Implies taking something seriously, dealing with it honestly, or in a fair/decent manner; often used with verbs like 取り合う, 相手にする, 考える.

• 彼かれの冗じょう談だんをまともに受うけ取とってはいけない。

  You shouldn't take his jokes seriously.

• まともに考かんがえれば、その計けい画かくは無む理りだとわかる。

  If you think about it seriously, you'll see that plan is impossible.