purely

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adverb

in a pure manner; without admixture.

merely; only; solely: purely accidental.

entirely; completely.

innocently, virtuously, or chastely.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English purliche. See pure, -ly

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purely (ˈpjʊəlɪ)

—*adv*
1.	in a pure manner
2.	entirely: purely by chance
3.	in a chaste or innocent manner

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Example sentences

Meanwhile, purely robotic systems will take over other space duties.

Other parts of the protein may play a purely supportive, structural role,

holding the molecule together.

There is good reason to believe that the appreciation of solidity by the eye is

purely a matter of education.

Few diseases are purely genetic, but plenty have genetic components.

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