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purely.

Wholly; really, completely.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈpjʊəli/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjɔːli/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjʊɹli/General-American

  1. Wholly; really, completely.

    US · regional

  2. Solely; exclusively; merely, simply.

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

  4. Without physical adulterants; refinedly, with no admixture.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English purely, equivalent to pure + -ly.

adj/ˈpjʊəli/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjɔːli/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjʊɹli/General-American

  1. Well, in good health.

    dialectal · predicative
Where this word comes from

From pure + -ly.

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