Sekirov Dictionary

purely

UK /ˈpjʊəli/US /ˈpjʊɹli/

adverb 4
adjective 1
forms 2

adverb4

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only, with nothing else involved
- The IRA should "lead by example" and "unilaterally" abandon paramilitary violence and adopt a purely political strategy, a leading Sinn Féin MP urged yesterday. — 2005
•
(US) truly and completely, used to give force to a statement
- I am fascinated by the entire scene, I purely am. — 1962
•
in a way that is free from sin and from any bad intention
- faith and troth, / Strain'd purely from all hollow bias drawing: / Bids thee with most diuine integritie, / From heart of very heart, great Hector welcome. — 1602
(no longer used) Without physical adulterants; refinedly, with no admixture.

adjective[after a verb]1

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(dialect) Well, in good health.
- PURELY, Quite well. “How’s thy mam?” “Purely thank ye.” — 1828

forms

more purely · most purely

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