purely
Wholly; really, completelyWholly; really, completely.
» My meeting Tom was purely accidental.
Meaning
4 senses(US, regional)Wholly; really, completely.
Solely; exclusively; merely, simply.
Chastely, innocently; in a sinless manner, without fault.
(archaic)Without physical adulterants; refinedly, with no admixture.
- restricted to something
Examples
63 sentencesMy meeting Tom was purely accidental.
I only found out about it purely by accident.
deIch habe es nur durch reinen Zufall herausgefunden.
Our meeting was purely accidental.
ruНаша встреча была чистой случайностью.
deWir sind uns rein zufällig begegnet.
Neoliberalism is a purely economic philosophy.
Неолібералізм - виключно економічна філософія.
deDer Neoliberalismus ist eine rein ökonomische Philosophie.
I said so purely in jest.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English purely, equivalent to pure + -ly.From Middle English purely, equivalent to pure + -ly.
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Forms
more purely, most purely| Comparative | more purely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most purely |
regular
Synonyms
109 synonyms- restricted to something:strictly
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb