adjective
- not mixed with anything else; containing only one substance
- clean and free from harmful substances
- morally good; innocent
adverb
- completely; entirely
Usage: informal
Examples
- The ring is made of pure gold.
- We need pure water for the experiment.
- The mountain air was pure and fresh.
- She had a pure heart and never spoke ill of anyone.
- It was pure luck that we found the lost keys.
- He studies pure mathematics at the university.
- That story is pure nonsense.