purely
gb/pjˈʊɹli/ us/pjˈʊɹli/
B1
英语
~ 3000
义项
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adverb
B1
property
1
completely or entirely
Completely, with nothing else mixed in.
用法模式：
purely [adjective/adverb]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'purely' with 'surely', which has a different meaning of certainty, not completeness.
近义词
entirely (Very close in meaning; often interchangeable but 'purely' can emphasize absence of other elements.)
反义词
partially (Indicates that something is only partly true, the opposite of 'purely' meaning completely.)
搭配
purely academic
|purely personal
|purely coincidental
|purely financial
主题
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
purely [verb]
近义词
virtuously (Implies acting according to high moral standards; slightly more formal than 'purely'.)
反义词
corruptly (Acting in an immoral or dishonest way, opposite of morally purely.)
搭配
act purely
|live purely
|behave purely
主题
ethics
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- He works purely to help others.
- She lives purely and simply.
- They act purely for good reasons.
语法
词典原形
purely
IPA
GB/pjˈʊɹli/
US/pjˈʊɹli/
音节与重音
purely （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (purely)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: purely
- Plural: purelies
词族
相关表达
purely academic
1/pjˈʊɹli ˌækədˈɛmɪk/
fixed phrase
only theoretical, no real effect
Only about ideas or theory, not about real-life results.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- Her reasons for leaving were purely personal.
- This is a purely personal decision and not related to the company.