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P0667000 (pyo͝or)adj. pur·er, pur·est 1. a. Having a homogeneous or uniform composition; not mixed: pure oxygen.b. Free of dirt, pollutants, infectious agents, or other unwanted elements: pure water.c. Containing nothing inappropriate or extraneous: a pure style of piano playing.2. Complete; utter: pure folly.3. a. Having no moral failing or guilt: "I felt pure and sweet as a new baby" (Sylvia Plath).b. Chaste; virgin.4. Of unmixed blood or ancestry.5. Genetics Produced by self-fertilization or continual inbreeding; homozygous: a pure line.6. Music Free from discordant qualities: pure tones.7. Linguistics Articulated with a single unchanging speech sound; monophthongal: a pure vowel.8. Theoretical; not applied: pure science.9. Philosophy Free of empirical elements: pure reason.

[Middle English pur, from Old French, from Latin pūrus; see peuə- in Indo-European roots.]

pure′ly adv.pure′ness n.

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(ˈpjʊəlɪ) adv1. in a pure manner2. entirely: purely by chance. 3. in a chaste or innocent manner

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adv. 1. in a pure manner; without admixture. 2. merely; only; solely: purely accidental. 3. entirely; completely. 4. innocently or chastely. [1250–1300]

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purely - restricted to something; "we talked strictly business"strictly

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adverb absolutely, just, only, completely, simply, totally, entirely, exclusively, plainly, merely, solely, wholly It is a racing machine, designed purely for speed.

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纯粹地

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(ˈpjuə) adjective1. not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable. pure gold.纯粹的2. clean, especially morally. pure thoughts.纯洁的3. complete; absolute. a pure accident. 完全的，十足的 4. (of sounds) clear; keeping in tune. She sang in a high pure tone.清亮的ˈpurely adverb纯粹地ˈpureness noun纯粹ˈpurity noun纯净ˈpurify (-fai) verb to make pure. What is the best way to purify the air?使洁净ˌpurifiˈcation (-fi-) noun净化ˌpure-ˈblooded adjective of unmixed race. a pure-blooded Englishman.纯血统的ˌpure-ˈbred adjective (of animals) of unmixed breed; thoroughbred. a pure-bred Arab horse.纯种的pure and simple (used after a noun) nothing but. It was an accident pure and simple.完完全全的

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