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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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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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“Purely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purely. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of purely was in the 14th century
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