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purely

[ pyoor-lee ]
/ ˈpyʊər li /
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adverb

in a pure manner; without admixture.
merely; only; solely: purely accidental.
entirely; completely.
innocently, virtuously, or chastely.

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Origin of purely

First recorded in 1250–1300, purely is from the Middle English word purliche; see pure, -ly

Words nearby purely

pure imaginary number, pure laine, Pure Land, Pure Land sects, pure line, purely, pure reason, purfle, purgation, purgative, Purgatoire
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Words related to purely

essentially, plainly, totally, merely, exactly, exclusively, wholly, completely, utterly, altogether, entirely, quite, solely, all, barely, just, only, all in all, in toto

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British Dictionary definitions for purely

purely
/ (ˈpjʊəlɪ) /

adverb

in a pure manner
entirelypurely by chance
in a chaste or innocent manner
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