Synonym: strictly. Similar words: rely, barely, rely on, sincerely, entirely, severely, relatively, spurn. Meaning: ['pjʊrlɪ /'pjʊəlɪ] 
adv. restricted to something.
adv. restricted to something. 
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1. She regarded her patients from a purely clinical standpoint.
2. It is a racing machine, designed purely for speed.
3. Attendance on the course is purely voluntary.
4. These are purely defensive measures.
5. The passage is purely descriptive.
6. The criticisms are purely subjective.
7. Bathrooms don't have to be purely functional.
8. The problem is purely physical, not mental.
9. The post of treasurer is a purely honorary position.
10. Her interest in him is purely sexual.
11. They have been given college scholarships purely on athletic ability.
12. From a purely practical point of view, the house is too small.
13. The building was closed purely on the grounds of safety.
14. I assure you that this was purely an oversight on my part.
15. The attraction between them is purely physical.
16. I acted purely on instinct.
17. Her curiosity was purely scientific.
18. My reaction was purely instinctive.
19. Opponents described the reforms as a purely cosmetic exercise.
20. I do it purely and simply for the money.
21. It is a purely academic question.
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22. I helped him purely and simply out of friendship.
23. She did it for purely mercenary reasons.
24. We made this decision purely for financial reasons.
25. The distinction being made is purely academic.
26. The pillars in the centre are purely ornamental.
27. Their current protests are motivated purely by self-interest.
28. He insisted that his relationship with the duchess was purely professional.
29. Any similarity between this film and real events is purely coincidental.
30. It began as a religious organization, but these days it is purely secular.