pure (py r)adj. pur·er, pur·est 1. Having a homogeneous or uniform composition; not mixed: pure oxygen. 2. Free from adulterants or impurities: pure chocolate. 3. Free of dirt, defilement, or pollution: "A memory without blot or contamination must be . . . an inexhaustible source of pure refreshment" (Charlotte Brontë). 4. Free of foreign elements. 5. Containing nothing inappropriate or extraneous: a pure literary style. 6. Complete; utter: pure folly. 7. Having no faults; sinless: "I felt pure and sweet as a new baby" (Sylvia Plath). 8. Chaste; virgin. 9. Of unmixed blood or ancestry. 10. Genetics Produced by self-fertilization or continual inbreeding; homozygous: a pure line. 11. Music Free from discordant qualities: pure tones. 12. Linguistics Articulated with a single unchanging speech sound; monophthongal: a pure vowel. 13. Theoretical: pure science. 14. Philosophy Free of empirical elements: pure reason. [Middle English pur, from Old French, from Latin p  rus; see peu - in Indo-European roots.]pure  ly adv.pure ness n.Synonyms: pure, absolute, sheer2, simple, unadulterated These adjectives mean free of extraneous elements: pure gold; absolute oxygen; sheer alcohol; a simple substance; unadulterated coffee. |
purely [ˈpjʊəlɪ]
adv
1. in a pure manner
2. entirely purely by chance
3. in a chaste or innocent manner
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adv. | 1. | purely - restricted to something; "we talked strictly business" |
purely
adverb absolutely, just, only, completely, simply, totally, entirely, exclusively, plainly, merely, solely, wholly It is a racing machine, designed purely for speed.
Translations
purely [ˈpjʊəlɪ] ADV (= wholly) → puramente
their relationship was purely physical → su relación era puramente física
it is not a purely physical illness → no es simplemente una enfermedad orgánica
we met purely by accident → nos conocimos por pura casualidad
purely and simply → lisa y llanamente
their relationship was purely physical → su relación era puramente física
it is not a purely physical illness → no es simplemente una enfermedad orgánica
we met purely by accident → nos conocimos por pura casualidad
purely and simply → lisa y llanamente
purely [ˈpjʊərli] adv (= wholly) → purement
for purely personal reasons → pour des raisons purement personnelles
purely and simply → purement et simplement
for purely personal reasons → pour des raisons purement personnelles
purely and simply → purement et simplement
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