What does purely mean?
Definitions for purely
ˈpyʊər lipure·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word purely.
Princeton's WordNet
strictly, purelyadverb
restricted to something
"we talked strictly business"
Wiktionary
purelyadverb
Wholly; really, completely.
purelyadverb
Solely; exclusively; merely, simply.
purelyadverb
Chastely, innocently; in a sinless manner, without fault.
purelyadverb
Without physical adulterants; refinedly, with no admixture.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Purelyadverb
Etymology: from pure.
I will purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin. Isaiah i. 25.
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Purelyadverb
in a pure manner (in any sense of the adjective)
Purelyadverb
nicely; prettily
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'purely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3863
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'purely' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2779
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'purely' in Adverbs Frequency: #262
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of purely in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of purely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of purely in a Sentence
We can purely focus on advice and solutions, rather than having to think about product the way that often happens inside the wire houses.
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.
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.
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.
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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