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puramente

purely, merely

adverb poo-RAH-men-teh Rare

Usage Note

Puramente often means 'purely' in the sense of 'exclusively' or 'nothing but' — es puramente decorativo ('it is purely decorative'). It can also mean 'in a pure manner', though the former sense is more frequent in modern usage. It is the adverb form of puro.

Examples

"Fue una decisión puramente económica."

Natural Translation

It was a purely economic decision.

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