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purely

🇬🇧 UK/'pjuәli/🇺🇸 US
B1

Definitions

adv.

Entirely; solely; simply and nothing else.

纯粹地,完全地,仅仅

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
purpure, clean, unmixed
+
esuffix
+
lyin the manner of
=purely

Common 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.

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