"purely" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

  1. Tags: no-gloss Synonyms: immaculately, perfectly, pristinely, purely, unadulteratedly, undilutedly, untaintedly, untouchedly, virginly
    Sense id: en-purely-en-adj-47DEQpj8

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈpjɔːli/ [UK], /ˈpjʊəli/ [UK] Audio: en-us-purely.ogg [US] Forms: more purely [comparative], most purely [superlative]
Rhymes: (UK) -ɔːli, (UK) -ʊəli Etymology: From pure + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pure|ly}} pure + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} purely (comparative more purely, superlative most purely)
  1. (now US regional) Wholly; really, completely. Tags: US, regional Synonyms (wholly): thoroughly
    Sense id: en-purely-en-adv-44f7UwNs Categories (other): American English, Regional English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 25 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 37 31 20 12 Disambiguation of 'wholly': 68 28 3 1
  2. Solely; exclusively; merely, simply. Synonyms (solely): alone
    Sense id: en-purely-en-adv-2XiFoX~m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 25 16 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 27 40 20 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 37 31 20 12 Disambiguation of 'solely': 26 62 7 4
  3. Chastely, innocently; in a sinless manner, without fault. Synonyms (chastely): guiltlessly
    Sense id: en-purely-en-adv--DjQmIpz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 25 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 37 31 20 12 Disambiguation of 'chastely': 17 16 57 10
  4. (now rare) Without physical adulterants; refinedly, with no admixture. Tags: archaic Synonyms (refinedly): pristinely
    Sense id: en-purely-en-adv-tmg7F1uJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 25 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 37 31 20 12 Disambiguation of 'refinedly': 21 20 20 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: totally, completely, solely, sinlessly, innocently, unadulteratedly, undilutedly Derived forms: purely and simply, purely imaginary, purely imaginary number

Alternative forms

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