Synonyms for purely
Most common
completely totally entirely wholly blamelessly guiltlessly solely strictly
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Entirely — wholly; really, completely
entirely, wholly, totally, completely, quite, utterly, absolutely, perfectly, fully, downright, flat-out, outright, altogether, thoroughly
2. Morally — chastely, innocently; in a sinless manner, without fault
morally, modestly, decently, virtuously, cleanly, nobly, righteously, worthily, blamelessly, guiltlessly, sinlessly
3. Solely — solely; exclusively; merely, simply
solely, only, exclusively, alone, merely dated
4. Pristinely — without physical adulterants; refinedly, with no admixture
Other
Definitions
- adv. 1
Wholly; really, completely.
- adv. 2
Solely; exclusively; merely, simply.
- adv. 3
Chastely, innocently; in a sinless manner, without fault.
- adv. 4
Without physical adulterants; refinedly, with no admixture.
Related words
- Phrases
- purely imaginary number
Example sentences
- completely Asked to do her a favor, he completely ignored it.
- totally My teeth are totally healthy and free of problems.
- entirely These meetings are carried on entirely in English.
- wholly You can trust him to some degree, but not wholly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| purely | falling | |
| completely | steady | |
| totally | steady | |
| entirely | falling | |
| wholly | falling | |
| blamelessly | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- only2
- 5 letters
- quite1, alone2, fully2, nobly2
- 6 letters
- merely2, solely3, wholly2
- 7 letters
- totally3, utterly3, morally3, cleanly2
- 8 letters
- entirely4, strictly2, outright2, modestly3, decently3, worthily
- 9 letters
- perfectly3, downright2, sinlessly
- 10 letters
- completely3, absolutely4, altogether4, thoroughly3, virtuously, pristinely
- 11 letters
- exclusively4, righteously3, blamelessly, guiltlessly, undilutedly, unalloyedly
- 12 letters
- immaculately5
- 15 letters
- unadulteratedly
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (only2 = 2 syllables).