purely
adverb uk/ˈpjʊə.li/ us/ˈpjʊr.li/
C1 仅仅，纯粹地
only
On a purely practical level, it is difficult to see how such proposals would work. 从纯粹实践的角度来看很难看出这些计划的可行性。
We made this decision purely for financial reasons. 我们作出这个决定纯粹是出于财务原因。
purely and simply 纯粹地，不折不扣地
for only one reason or purpose
They decided to close the museum purely and simply because it cost too much to run. 他们决定关闭博物馆纯粹是因为管理的费用太高。
There was no intention to deceive - this was purely and simply an accounting error.
They gave her name to journalists purely and simply for revenge.
She was wearing the necklace purely and simply to impress her friends.
This is a fashion that will never come back, purely and simply because most women didn't look good in it.
- More examples
- He wants the job purely for reasons of vanity and ambition.
- a purely academic argument/question
- I keep a bottle of brandy purely for medicinal purposes.
- From a purely practical point of view, the house is too small.
- I suspect his headaches are purely psychological.