Absolutely
Absolutely adverb - Totally and definitely; without question.
Purely is a synonym for absolutely in completely topic. In some cases you can use "Purely" instead an adverb "Absolutely", when it comes to topics like merely.
Purely
Purely adverb - With purity of thought and deed.
Absolutely is a synonym for purely in entirely topic. You can use "Absolutely" instead an adverb "Purely", if it concerns topics such as merely.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Absolutely nothing comes of this at all, and when Louis comes to know about the affair in the third season it's purely because he finally worked it out for himself.
Source: Series / The Musketeers -
Purely Aesthetic Gender: Aside from the different hairstyle and starting outfit, there are absolutely no gameplay difference between the male and female.
Source: Video Game / FATE - He paid absolutely no attention to the original scripts and dubbed it based purely on the animation, including many gags that appealed to parents.
Source: Gag Dub
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