adv.
Pronunciation: ' pyu ̇ r-l ē
Function: adverb
Date: 14th century
1 a : to a full extent : TOTALLY < purely by accident> b : WHOLLY , EXCLUSIVELY <a selection based purely on merit>
2 : without admixture of anything injurious or foreign
3 : SIMPLY , MERELY <read purely for relaxation>
4 : in a chaste or innocent manner