purely

1. 1.

   restricted to something

   “we talked strictly business”

   Synonymsstrictly

Questions about purely

What does purely mean?

purely means "restricted to something".

How many syllables are in purely?

purely has 2 syllables: purel-y. The stress falls on "purel". In IPA it is /ˈpjʊɹli/.

What is another word for purely?

Close synonyms include strictly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is purely a common word?

purely is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.