Definition of PURELY

Examples of purely in a Sentence

They met purely by accident. a selection based purely on merit The organization's mission, purely and simply, is to provide food to people who need it. It was purely and simply a matter of greed.

Recent Examples on the Web

The original Core X functioned purely as an external GPU cabinet with no downstream connectivity. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "Razer's Core X Chroma eGPU cabinet features RGB and Intel's latest Thunderbolt 3 controller," 16 Apr. 2019 In a perfect world, eating would never be associated with guilt, and the holidays would be experienced purely as a joyful time of year. — Abby Langer, SELF, "How to Deal With the Holidays When You’re Anxious About Food," 20 Nov. 2018 This is not meant to be just a purely transactional situation. — Paul Gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Ikea puts Oak Creek on map as a regional retail destination," 16 May 2018 Even the purely comedic bits on these shows are traditional: setup, punch line, audience applause. — Jazmine Hughes, New York Times, "How ‘Desus & Mero’ Conquered Late Night," 18 June 2018 As a political matter, the plan is indefensible; and yet, Trump is ostensibly putting it forward purely for politics’ sake. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Adds ‘Cutting Children’s Health Care’ to GOP’s 2018 Platform," 9 May 2018 North Korea has consistently protested the annual combined exercises as a military provocation, but the U.S. stressed that the drills are purely for defensive purposes. — Thomas Maresca, USA TODAY, "U.S., South Korea begin joint military training amid thawing tension on Korean peninsula," 1 Apr. 2018 Most of the crowd comes in after hitting Container Park's iconic shopping scene, but some folks visit purely for the formidable cocktail list. — Condé Nast Traveler, "What to Do in Downtown Las Vegas: Our Guide," 4 Mar. 2018 In a purely federal deployment, troops can perform their duties anywhere in the world, but in a Title 32 mobilization, soldiers are limited to the continental United States, and foreign intelligence collection cannot be part of such an operation. — New York Times, "National Guard Has Eyes on the Border. But They’re Not Watching Mexico.," 15 May 2018

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