purely
gb/pjˈʊɹli/ us/pjˈʊɹli/
B1
Английский
~ 3000
pusztán, teljesen, erkölcsösen, tiszta szándékkal, tisztességesen
B1
1
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'purely' with 'surely', which has a different meaning of certainty, not completeness.
Значение
completely or entirely
Коллокации
purely academic
|purely personal
|purely coincidental
|purely financial
Синонимы
entirely (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'purely' can emphasize absence of other elements.)
Антонимы
partially (Indicates that something is only partly true, the opposite of 'purely' meaning completely.)
Темы
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Completely, with nothing else mixed in.
In a complete and total way, without any mixture or addition of other things.
B2
2
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Значение
in a morally pure manner
Коллокации
act purely
|live purely
|behave purely
Синонимы
virtuously (Implies acting according to high moral standards; slightly more formal than 'purely'.)
Антонимы
corruptly (Acting in an immoral or dishonest way, opposite of morally purely.)
Темы
ethics
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Определение
In a way that is good and honest, without bad actions or thoughts.
In a way that is free from moral wrongdoing or dishonesty.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
purely
IPA
GB/pjˈʊɹli/
US/pjˈʊɹli/
Слоги и ударение
purely (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (purely)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: purely
- Plural: purelies
Родственные слова
Выражения
purely academic
1/pjˈʊɹli ˌækədˈɛmɪk/
fixed phrase
only theoretical, no real effect
Only about ideas or theory, not about real-life results.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- Her reasons for leaving were purely personal.
- This is a purely personal decision and not related to the company.