Purely and Really

Purely

Purely adverb - With purity of thought and deed.

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

Nearby Words: pure, purity

Really

Really adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: really tired after staying up all night

Purely and really are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Purely" instead an adverb "Really".

Both words in one sentence

  • It may be justified if the weapon is really, really important somehow; or if the wielder is purely attacking and doesn't have a spare.
  • Big Brother is Employing You The human population is completely unnecessary and purely decorative, and the people really just well pampered pets.
  • Animalistic Abomination That said, there's no way of knowing what it really looks like, if it even has a "true" form at all, rather than being purely amorphous.
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