プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
ありさま【有り様】
〔状態〕a state, a condition；〔ひどい光景〕a sight
世の中の有り様
the state of the world
住む家もない悲惨な有り様だった
They had no place to live and were in (a) wretched condition.
今の有り様では失業問題はますます厳しくなるだろう
「Under the present circumstances [As things stand now], the unemployment problem will probably get worse.
今の有り様ではとても仕事は見つかるまい
As things are with him now, he won't be able to find a job.
彼は台風の被害の有り様を語った
He described the havoc wreaked by the typhoon.／He gave an account of the damage done by the typhoon.
飛行機墜落のあとは恐ろしい有り様だった
The airplane crash presented a terrible spectacle [sight].
ありよう【有り様】
❶〔ありのまま〕the truth
有り様を言えば我が社は倒産寸前である
「The fact is [To tell you the truth], our company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
❹〔あるはず〕
うまい弁解なんて有り様がない
There is no way he can justify himself.