adv
purely
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adv
1
Entirely or solely; nothing more than.
"He said it purely out of curiosity."
"The decision was made purely on financial grounds."
How to Use Purely
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCompletely, or exclusively — used to emphasize that one factor is the only one at play.
Common pairings
purely coincidental
purely for fun
purely academic
Word Forms
more purely comparative, more purely comparative, most purely superlative, most purely superlative
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Etymology
From pure plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.