PURELY

[adverb] [not gradable]Any resemblance of any of the characters in the film to any person, living or dead, is purely (= completely; only) coincidental.On a purely practical level, it is difficult to see how such proposals would work.Checks are being carried out purely as a precautionary measure.We made this decision purely for financial reasons.They decided to close the museum purely and simply (= only) because it cost too much to run.