purely
gb/pjˈʊɹli/ us/pjˈʊɹli/
B1
Inglese
~ 3000
pusztán, teljesen, erkölcsösen, tiszta szándékkal, tisztességesen
B1
1
Schema d'uso:
purely [adjective/adverb]
Her decision was made purely for financial reasons.
Döntését pusztán anyagi okokból hozta meg.
The error was purely accidental.
A hiba teljesen véletlen volt.
This is a purely personal matter and has nothing to do with work.
The new rule is purely administrative.
The choice was made purely on merit.
Esempi per chi studia
This is purely my opinion.
Ez pusztán az én véleményem.
It was purely a mistake.
Pusztán egy tévedés volt.
The trip was purely for fun.
His work is purely online.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'purely' with 'surely', which has a different meaning of certainty, not completeness.
Significato
completely or entirely
Collocazioni
purely academic
|purely personal
|purely coincidental
|purely financial
Sinonimi
entirely (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'purely' can emphasize absence of other elements.)
Contrari
partially (Indicates that something is only partly true, the opposite of 'purely' meaning completely.)
Temi
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Completely, with nothing else mixed in.
In a complete and total way, without any mixture or addition of other things.
B2
2
Schema d'uso:
purely [verb]
He claimed to be acting purely out of concern for the community.
Azt állította, hogy tiszta szándékkal, a közösség iránti törődésből cselekszik.
She lived purely, avoiding any actions she considered wrong.
Erkölcsösen élt, és került minden olyan cselekedetet, amelyet helytelennek tartott.
They conducted business purely, without deception or fraud.
Esempi per chi studia
He works purely to help others.
Tiszta szándékkal dolgozik, hogy segítsen másokon.
She lives purely and simply.
Erkölcsösen és egyszerűen él.
They act purely for good reasons.
Significato
in a morally pure manner
Collocazioni
act purely
|live purely
|behave purely
Sinonimi
virtuously (Implies acting according to high moral standards; slightly more formal than 'purely'.)
Contrari
corruptly (Acting in an immoral or dishonest way, opposite of morally purely.)
Temi
ethics
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
In a way that is good and honest, without bad actions or thoughts.
In a way that is free from moral wrongdoing or dishonesty.
Grammatica
Forma base
purely
IPA
GB/pjˈʊɹli/
US/pjˈʊɹli/
Sillabe e accento
purely (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (purely)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: purely
- Plural: purelies
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
purely academic
1/pjˈʊɹli ˌækədˈɛmɪk/
fixed phrase
only theoretical, no real effect
Only about ideas or theory, not about real-life results.
Esempi
- The question is purely academic since the law has already changed.
- Their debate was interesting but purely academic.
purely coincidental
1/pjˈʊɹli koʊˌɪnsədˈɛntəl/
fixed phrase
happening only by chance
Happening by chance and not planned.
Esempi
- Our meeting at the cafe was purely coincidental.
- The similarity between the two stories is purely coincidental.
purely personal
1/pjˈʊɹli pˈɚsənəl/
fixed phrase
only about private matters
Only about your own life or feelings, not work or public matters.
Esempi
- Her reasons for leaving were purely personal.
- This is a purely personal decision and not related to the company.