No. 17,247 in Russian
сугубо
Strictly; exclusively.
In a sentence
Это сугубо твоё личное дело.
This is strictly your personal business.
In this context, 'сугубо' emphasizes the exclusivity and strictness of the matter, meaning it pertains solely to the individual and not others.
Мой интерес к проекту носит сугубо профессиональный характер.
My interest in the project is of purely professional nature.
Here, 'сугубо' denotes that the interest is solely professional, excluding any other type of interest such as personal or emotional.
Эта задача сугубо важна для достижения цели.
This task is extremely important for achieving the goal.
In this example, 'сугубо' is used to stress the importance or significance of the task in the context of goal achievement.
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