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impurely

impurely

7.4
In a way that is morally wrong or dishonest
  • adverb
  • /ɪmˈpjʊrli/
translation icon : impuramente
  • You carry within yourself, and you perceive not that you are polluting God by impure thoughts and dirty deeds.

Examples

  • The choices he made were impurely motivated by greed rather than altruism.

  • He acted impurely by taking advantage of her trust for his own benefit.

  • She realized that her intentions were impurely influenced by jealousy and resentment.

Synonyms

indecently
vsimpurely
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1 6.7

In a way that others find rude or offensive

describes unclean or corrupt nature broadly, not only social impropriety
vilely
vsimpurely
1 8.2

In a very cruel and unfair way

is used for general unclean or corrupt conduct rather than extreme evil
foully
vsimpurely
1 7.9

In a very unfair and cruel way

covers unclean in moral, spiritual, or physical senses not only unfairness
squalidly
vsimpurely
8.9

In a very dirty and morally bad way

emphasizes inner moral or spiritual unclean rather than mere dirtiness
rottenly
vsimpurely
7.4

In a very bad or unpleasant way

focuses on general unclean state including spiritual and physical corruption
corruptedly
vsimpurely
8.9

In a dishonest way to get money or power

covers moral, spiritual, or physical unclean rather than only dishonesty
pervertedly
vsimpurely
  • Offensive
9.4

In a morally wrong and twisted way

refers to general unclean or corrupt states rather than specific twisted deviance
unholily
vsimpurely
9.7

In a rude way about religious things

includes moral and physical unclean too, not just spiritual irreverence
filthily
vsimpurely
5.3

In a very dirty way

covers moral, spiritual, or physical unclean rather than mere dirt

Antonyms

277 2.5

Only and not for any other reason

1.0

Tends to be tidy and free from dirt

How Pure

purely
277 2.5
cleanly
6 2.0
impurely
7.4
uncleanly
7.2
dirtily
1 1.8

Surface Forms

impurely positive
impurelier comparative
impurest superlative

Morphology

impurely = impure (transparent) = im + pure + ly

The word 'impurely' is transparently derived from 'impure' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Impurely starts with im- meaning 'not' and uses pure, which means 'clean' or 'free from wrong', so impurely literally means 'not clean' and is used to describe actions that are morally or spiritually 'unclean'.