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purely

pure·ly [ pyrlee ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
1. entirely: in a complete, entire, or total way
a purely financial decision

2. merely: solely or simply
surgery for purely cosmetic purposes

3. with nothing added: in a way that is free of any added substances or of any contaminants
sheep that have been purely bred from the original stock

4. innocently: in a way that is innocent, pure, or chaste

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