purely
🇬🇧 UK/'pjuәli/🇺🇸 US
B1
Definitions
adv.
Entirely; solely; simply and nothing else.
纯粹地,完全地,仅仅
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.purely coincidental纯属巧合
- 2.purely academic纯学术性的
- 3.purely for pleasure纯粹为了乐趣
- 4.purely practical纯粹出于实际考虑
Example Sentences
- 1.
She took the job purely for the money, not out of passion.
- 2.
This decision is purely based on the available scientific evidence.
- 3.
He smiled, purely out of politeness, even though he disagreed.