purely — I (Positively) adverb absolutely, decidedly, downright, entirely, essentially, fundamentally, in all respects, in truth, perfectly, really, seriously, thoroughly, totally, unconditionally, unequivocally, utterly associated concepts: purely… … Law dictionary
Purely — Pure ly, adv. 1. In a pure manner (in any sense of the adjective). [1913 Webster] 2. Nicely; prettily. [Archaic] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purely — late 13c., from PURE (Cf. pure) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
purely — [adv] simply, absolutely all, all in all, altogether, barely, completely, entirely, essentially, exactly, exclusively, in toto*, just, merely, only, plainly, quite, solely, totally, utterly, wholly; concepts 531,544 Ant. indefinitely … New thesaurus
purely — [pyoor′lē] adv. 1. in a pure manner; unmixed with anything else 2. merely 3. innocently 4. entirely … English World dictionary
purely — pure|ly W3S2 [ˈpjuəli US ˈpjurli] adv completely and only ▪ a decision made for purely political reasons ▪ The building was closed purely on the grounds of safety. ▪ It happened purely by chance . ▪ I do it purely and simply for the money … Dictionary of contemporary English
purely — pure|ly [ pjurli ] adverb ** completely, or as the only issue or reason: What I m saying is purely my own point of view. He got together with her purely for business reasons. purely and simply used for emphasis: The reason was purely and simply… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
purely — adverb 1 completely and only, without anything else being involved: a decision that was taken for purely political reasons | I bumped into Sally purely by chance. 2 purely and simply used to emphasize that only one reason or purpose is involved… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
purely — adverb Date: 14th century 1. a. to a full extent ; totally < purely by accident > b. wholly, exclusively < a selection based purely on merit > 2. without admixture of anything injurious or foreign 3. simply, merely … New Collegiate Dictionary
purely */*/ — UK [ˈpjʊə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈpjʊrlɪ] adverb completely, or as the only issue or reason What I m saying is purely my own point of view. He got together with her purely for business reasons. • purely and simply … English dictionary
