adverb
purely
Only or entirely.
She chooses her next book purely for her own enjoyment.
Etymology
The source idea is being unmixed. Purely applies that absence of mixture to a reason or description: nothing else contributes to it.
More examples
- The meeting is purely informational.
- We discovered the problem purely by chance.
- This is purely a matter of personal taste.
Forms
purely
pure adjective — Not mixed with anything different or unwanted.
Similar words
- solely
- Emphasizes one exclusive reason, source, or person involved.
- entirely
- Emphasizes completeness rather than the exclusion of other possibilities.