purely
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purely(
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)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
1. (solely)
a. puramente
I have to admit, I'm doing this for purely selfish reasons.Tengo que admitir que hago esto por razones puramente egoístas.
b. estrictamente
From a purely legal point of view, we have not committed a crime.Desde un punto de vista estrictamente legal, no incurrimos en delito alguno.
c. solo
I assure you that our friendship is purely platonic.Te aseguro que nuestra amistad es solo platónica.
2. (simply)
a. puramente
You don't have anything to worry about. It is a purely administrative procedure.No tienen de qué preocuparse. Es un trámite puramente administrativo.
b. simplemente
From a purely practical point of view, I don't think it's possible.Desde un punto de vista simplemente práctico, no creo que sea posible.
c. meramente
All the evidence they have submitted is purely circumstantial.Todas las pruebas que presentaron son meramente circunstanciales.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The interview will be purely formal. They've already decided to offer you the job.Le entrevista será una pura formalidad. Ya decidieron que van a ofrecerte el trabajo.
We met at university, and then ended up living in the same street purely by chance.Nos conocimos en la universidad y luego acabamos viviendo en la misma calle de pura casualidad.
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