No. 3,160 in French
purement
Purely.
In a sentence
Ce choix est purement stratégique.
This choice is purely strategic.
In this sentence, 'purement' is used to intensify the adjective 'stratégique', emphasizing that the choice is strictly or solely based on strategic considerations.
Elle m'a donné cette réponse purement par politesse.
She gave me this answer purely out of politeness.
Here, 'purement' modifies the reason or cause, indicating the sole or exclusive motivation behind her response.
Le tableau est purement décoratif sans aucune fonction pratique.
The painting is purely decorative with no practical function.
In this instance, 'purement' is used to describe the nature of an object, stating that its purpose is entirely decorative without any additional utility.
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