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purely
[ˈpjʊrli]
adverb
puramente
1.
in a way that is not mixed with anything else; exclusively
This decision was made purely on merit.
Esta decisão foi tomada puramente por mérito.
2.
in a morally or sexually chaste manner; innocently
She spoke purely and with good intentions.
Ela falou puramente e com boas intenções.
3.
simply; merely
It was purely a coincidence that we met there.
Foi puramente uma coincidência nos encontrarmos lá.
Synonyms
entirely
solely
exclusively
simply
merely
only
absolutely
Antonyms
partially
partly
impurely
mixedly
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
puramente
standard usage
São Paulo
puramente
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
puramente
standard usage
Portugal
puramente
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
purely by chance
purely coincidental
purely and simply
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