purely

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Hoàn toàn, tuyệt đối

BrE /ˈpjʊərli/ AmE /ˈpjʊrli/

adverb en → vi

1 ABSOLUTELY B1

Hoàn toàn, tuyệt đối

used for emphasizing that something is completely true or complete in every way

  • purely and simply

Collocations purely academic · purely personal

  • The decision was made purely on the basis of cost.

    Quyết định được đưa ra hoàn toàn dựa trên chi phí.

2 SOLELY B1

Chỉ vì một lý do duy nhất

used for saying that something is done or exists only because of one reason, not because of any other reasons

  • purely for the purpose of

Collocations purely commercial · purely financial

  • He was there purely to collect information.

    Anh ta đến đó chỉ để thu thập thông tin.