purely

adverb
UK: /ˈpjʊə.li/
US: /ˈpjʊr.li/

  1. Completely or only.

    1. I did it purely for fun, nothing else.
    2. The decision to move was purely based on financial considerations and nothing more.

  2. In a way that is not mixed with anything else; simply and without including or considering anything else.

    1. This is purely my opinion, so you can disagree.
    2. The information is presented purely for informational purposes, not for commercial exploitation.

Synonyms

solely simply utterly entirely exclusively merely

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "purely" in English means: Completely or only., In a way that is not mixed with anything else; simply and without including or considering anything else..

The phonetic transcription of "purely" is /ˈpjʊə.li/ in British English and /ˈpjʊr.li/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "purely": solely, simply, utterly, entirely, exclusively, merely.

Example usage of "purely": "I did it purely for fun, nothing else.". More examples on the page.