purely
gb/pjˈʊɹli/ us/pjˈʊɹli/
B1
영어
~ 3000
의미
의미 0개
adverb
B1
property
1
completely or entirely
Completely, with nothing else mixed in.
사용 패턴：
purely [adjective/adverb]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'purely' with 'surely', which has a different meaning of certainty, not completeness.
유의어
entirely (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'purely' can emphasize absence of other elements.)
반의어
partially (Indicates that something is only partly true, the opposite of 'purely' meaning completely.)
연어
purely academic
|purely personal
|purely coincidental
|purely financial
주제
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
예문
- Her decision was made purely for financial reasons.
- The error was purely accidental.
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- This is purely my opinion.
- It was purely a mistake.
- The trip was purely for fun.
- His work is purely online.
adverb
B2
property
2
in a morally pure manner
In a way that is good and honest, without bad actions or thoughts.
사용 패턴：
purely [verb]
유의어
virtuously (Implies acting according to high moral standards; slightly more formal than 'purely'.)
반의어
corruptly (Acting in an immoral or dishonest way, opposite of morally purely.)
연어
act purely
|live purely
|behave purely
주제
ethics
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
예문
- He claimed to be acting purely out of concern for the community.
- She lived purely, avoiding any actions she considered wrong.
- They conducted business purely, without deception or fraud.
학습자용 예문
- He works purely to help others.
- She lives purely and simply.
- They act purely for good reasons.
문법
기본형
purely
IPA
GB/pjˈʊɹli/
US/pjˈʊɹli/
음절 및 강세
purely （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (purely)
활용형
Noun
- Base: purely
- Plural: purelies
관련 단어
표현
purely academic
1/pjˈʊɹli ˌækədˈɛmɪk/
fixed phrase
only theoretical, no real effect
Only about ideas or theory, not about real-life results.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- Her reasons for leaving were purely personal.
- This is a purely personal decision and not related to the company.