1
as in innocently
with purity of thought and deed
the devout girl vowed to live her life purely and in the service of God
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as in solely
for nothing other than
I fish purely for the fun of it—I don't care if I end up with no fish to fry
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Recent Examples of purely
Its presence raises questions over whether its purpose is purely scientific.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
The Club recently trimmed shares of the cybersecurity company last week on Monday, a move led purely by discipline as the S & P Short Range Oscillator moved well into overbought territory.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 May 2025
While the events of Bring Her Back are purely fictional, the emotions at the center of the story are very real and very personal to the filmmakers, who experienced the death of someone young in their family several years ago.
—EW.com, 5 May 2025
Fosun objects in principle to the idea of having to apply in advance to join a higher division and believes league places should be decided purely on on-field performance.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
The Club recently trimmed shares of the cybersecurity company last week on Monday, a move led purely by discipline as the S & P Short Range Oscillator moved well into overbought territory.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 May 2025
While the events of Bring Her Back are purely fictional, the emotions at the center of the story are very real and very personal to the filmmakers, who experienced the death of someone young in their family several years ago.
—EW.com, 5 May 2025
Fosun objects in principle to the idea of having to apply in advance to join a higher division and believes league places should be decided purely on on-field performance.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purely
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But it’s gained credibility thanks solely to the ineptitude of Democratic leadership in handling the bill and the fallout from the debate over it.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
7 May 2025
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Not to say that our process of writing and creating hasn’t been pure, but the last time it’s been solely for us was the first record.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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It is being manufactured at the Kia plant in West Point, Georgia, though only 20% of all the company's vehicle parts come from the U.S. or Canada.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Anyone can start side hustles, but only a few dominate.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The kitchen is still working some things out: a coconut turnover, an ultra-sweet Barbadian dessert listed on the menu for two, is bread-loaf-sized and more properly feeds four or five; a green-banana pastel covered in a variety of sautéed mushrooms is just sort of boring.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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In more severe cases, gum graft rejection is possible, which is when the transplanted tissue fails to properly combine with the gum.12 Recovery Timeline The gum graft should fully fuse with the surrounding tissue within four to 12 weeks, with symptom recovery often taking about two weeks.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
3 May 2025
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The slate of nominees have been announced for the 12th annual K-LOVE Fan Awards, Billboard can exclusively reveal.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
2 May 2025
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The trailer premieres exclusively at usatoday.com, along with the first look at the movie's poster.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Blue made her tour debut on the 2023 Renaissance World Tour in Paris at just 11 years old.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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And just to keep things interesting, Kingston wasn’t quite done adventuring.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Tarot horoscopes simply show the easiest path toward that growth.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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But these high net worth individuals aren’t going to simply gift their entire fortunes to the United States for the chance to live here.—
David Bier,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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But the man doesn’t flinch and merely holds out his hand before being asked; instead, Isaac shoots and kills him.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 May 2025
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Now the decision of whether or not to contact Anne was merely a type of responsibility, an intrusion.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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“Purely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purely. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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