Generally and Purely

Generally

Generally adverb - According to the usual course of things.

Purely and generally are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purely" instead an adverb "Generally".

Purely

Purely adverb - For nothing other than.
Usage example: I fish purely for the fun of it—I don't care if I end up with no fish to fry

Generally and purely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Generally" instead an adverb "Purely".

Nearby Words: pure, purity

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / You're Next The killings also turn out to be motivated purely by money, rather than the meaningless funzies generally expected from slasher movies.
  • Magic Wand The Magic Wand is a unique weapon in that unlike swords, bows or guns, this weapon is generally not for use in physical combat, but is instead a purely magical weapon.
    Source: Magic Wand
  • Averted in Undertale: While the basic enemies are generally fought in ascending order of difficulty, the bosses actually get progressively weaker (going purely by their stats) until the Final Boss.
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