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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

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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

How to say purely in sign language?

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. Michael Cantore III:

   We can purely focus on advice and solutions, rather than having to think about product the way that often happens inside the wire houses.

2. Larry Lemke:

   I think UFO reports represent a substantive puzzle that warrants serious scientific attention, without advocating any particular position on what the answer to that puzzle is … whether it is purely psychological, purely physical or some combination of the two.

3. Professor Lattanzio:

   A series of astronomical observations obtained over the period 1986 to 2018 supports the idea that life is a cosmic rather than a purely terrestrial or planetary phenomenon, these include the detection of biologically relevant molecules in interstellar clouds and comets, mid-infrared spectra of interstellar grains and the dust from comets, a diverse set of data from comets including the Rosetta mission showing consistency with biology and the frequency of Earth-like or habitable planets in the Galaxy.

4. Ilhan Omar:

   Kevin McCarthy’s purely partisan moves to strip us from our committee is not only a political stunt, but also a blow to the integrity of our democratic institution and threat to our national security.

5. Carl Thayer:

   China's runways and military installations in the Spratlys are a direct challenge to Vietnam, particularly in their southern waters and skies, and they are showing they are prepared to respond to that threat, china is unlikely to see this as purely defensive, and it could mark a new stage of militarization of the Spratlys.

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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
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purely
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=purely