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purely

How many syllables in purely?

  2 syllables

Divide purely into syllables:   pure-ly
Stressed syllable in purely:   pure-ly
How to pronounce purely:   pyoor-lee
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Synonyms for purely


1 syllable
  • just
    2 syllables
    • chastely
    • only
    • solely
    • merely
    • simply
    • wholly
    3 syllables
    • decently
    • morally
    • totally
    4 syllables
    5 syllables
    • with the sole purpose
    6 syllables
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    What rhymes with purely

    2 syllables
    • buirdly
    • surely
    • poorly
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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