New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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 — [[t]pjʊ͟ə(r)li[/t]] 1) ADV: ADV with cl/group (emphasis) You use purely to emphasize that the thing you are mentioning is the most important feature or that it is the only thing which should be considered. It is a racing machine, designed purely… … English 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 */*/ — 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
