Synonyms for

Purely

Verb / ˈpjʊrli: / Another word for purely — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

completely and entirely; without any mixture of anything else

Synonyms & similar words

strictly completely entirely wholly totally utterly absolutely fully perfectly thoroughly unadulterated unmixed unqualified unvarnished clean chaste innocent virginal inherently simply merely

Synonyms by register

Formal

exclusively solely wholly entirely

Informal

just only simply all

Literary

utterly cleanly

Antonyms

partly partially somewhat slightly incompletely imperfectly

Common collocations

  • purely coincidental
  • purely subjective
  • purely academic
  • purely hypothetical
  • purely decorative
  • purely for fun
  • purely a matter of

Word family

noun purity
verb purify
adjective pure

Usage note

Often used to emphasize that something is entirely of one kind and not mixed with anything else. Can sometimes imply a lack of practicality or a focus on theory.

Example sentences

  1. She was purely happy to see her best friend after a long time.
  2. The dress was made purely of silk.
  3. I am doing this purely for my own satisfaction.
  4. The decision was based purely on financial considerations.
  5. The water in the lake is pure and purely natural.

Quotes

  • I have loved none but you. Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant. - Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility
  • Love is not pure. It is deep, dark, and thick. - Sierra Simone, Priest
  • The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love colour the most. - John Ruskin

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