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purely

pu·rely

UK/ˈpjʊəli/ US/ˈpjɔːli/ fairly common us

adverb

1.

restricted to something

  • “we talked strictly business”
Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English purely, equivalent to pure + -ly.

Phrases

  • purely and simply
  • purely imaginary
  • purely imaginary number

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