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Definition of purely adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

purely

adverb
 
 
/ˈpjʊəli/
 
/ˈpjʊrli/
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  1. only; completely
    • I saw the letter purely by chance.
    • The charity is run on a purely voluntary basis.
    • She took the job purely and simply for the money.
    • The fireplace in the bedroom is purely decorative.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPurely is used with these adjectives:
    • abstract
    • academic
    • accidental
    • …
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