Definitions for PURELY
ˈpyʊər lipure·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strictly, purelyadverb

   restricted to something

   "we talked strictly business"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. purelyadverb

   Wholly; really, completely.

2. purelyadverb

   Solely; exclusively; merely, simply.

3. purelyadverb

   Chastely, innocently; in a sinless manner, without fault.

4. purelyadverb

   Without physical adulterants; refinedly, with no admixture.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Purelyadverb

   Etymology: from pure.

   1. In a pure manner; not dirtily; not with mixture.

   I will purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin. Isaiah i. 25.

   2. Innocently; without guilt.3. Merely.

   The being able to raise an army, and conducting it to fight against the king, was purely due to him, and the effect of his power. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   Upon the particular observations on the metallick and mineral bodies, I have not founded any thing but what purely and immediately concerns the natural history of those bodies. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.

   I converse in full freedom with men of both parties; and if not in equal number, it is purely accidental, as having made acquaintance at court more under one ministry than another. Jonathan Swift.

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1. purely

   Purely refers to something being completely and entirely influenced or characterized by one element, factor, aspect, or characteristic, without the interference, inclusion, or contamination of any other. It demonstrates the absolute, undiluted, and unadulterated nature of something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Purelyadverb

   in a pure manner (in any sense of the adjective)

2. Purelyadverb

   nicely; prettily

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PURELY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3863

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PURELY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2779

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PURELY' in Adverbs Frequency: #262

How to pronounce PURELY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PURELY in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PURELY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of PURELY in a Sentence

1. Dennis Dick:

   You can buy a stock like Amazon, you can buy a stock like Apple, and you know what you got, bitcoin you really just have digits on a screen and you’re really hoping that the guy behind you sees it as being worth more than what you just paid for it, so it’s a purely speculative view.

2. Jeff Powell:

   I look at it as purely a sentiment-driven market. There's no new news that's any kind of substance that's driving this.

3. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.:

   All persons, living or dead, are purely coincidental, and should not be construed.

4. Leonid Volkov:

   We all understand perfectly that there is no extremism in (our) work... The extremism allegation is being used purely as a pretext for political repression.

5. Sergey Mikheyev:

   This person was under the strong influence of Western subculture, western subculture builds its matrix on the cult of violence. The one who has a weapon in his hands is right. This is a purely American approach to the matter.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PURELY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Purely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PURELY
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PURELY