purely
UK/'pjuәli/US
B1
Definitions
adv.
Entirely; solely; with nothing else involved
纯粹地，完全地；仅仅
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpurepure, clean, unmixed
+
-lyin the manner of
=purely
pure + -ly (adverb). Carries the "nothing else mixed in" sense into adverb form: purely coincidental = coincidental and nothing more.
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.
Their meeting was purely coincidental.
- 2.
I'm asking purely out of curiosity.