purely

uniquement, seulement

Seulement pour la raison ou le but indiqué, sans autre élément en jeu.

En anglais simple : Only for the reason or purpose mentioned, without anything else being involved.

• I asked purely out of curiosity.
• We met purely by chance.
• Her decision was based purely on cost.

Synonymes : solely, only, exclusively

Expressions courantes : purely by chance, purely for pleasure, purely personal reasons

entièrement, totalement

Totalement, sans mélange avec quoi que ce soit d’une autre nature.

En anglais simple : Completely, with nothing of a different kind mixed in.

• The discussion was purely theoretical.
• Their approach is purely mathematical.
• She described the experience as purely spiritual.

Synonymes : completely, entirely, wholly

Expressions courantes : purely white, purely theoretical, purely intellectual

chastement, innocemment

D’une manière innocente, sans rien faire de moralement mauvais.

En anglais simple : In an innocent way, without doing anything morally wrong.

• She wished to live purely.
• The poem describes a heart that loves purely.
• He believed that children thought purely before learning selfishness.

Synonymes : innocently, chastely

Expressions courantes : live purely, love purely, think purely