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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2
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
Any prices or levels shown are either historical or purely indicative.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Offering her purely for laughs despite her cruel demise, the play seems to flatter the Wotton in each of us.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
While many assume that background checks are purely automated, Peopletrail understands that true accuracy requires more than that.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Almost half of vehicles sold in the U.S. are assembled elsewhere — and there are no models sold here that are built purely with U.S.-made parts.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Offering her purely for laughs despite her cruel demise, the play seems to flatter the Wotton in each of us.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
While many assume that background checks are purely automated, Peopletrail understands that true accuracy requires more than that.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Almost half of vehicles sold in the U.S. are assembled elsewhere — and there are no models sold here that are built purely with U.S.-made parts.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purely
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Pro Football Focus graded him 47th of 75 tight ends solely as a run blocker last season; Hill was ranked last.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Specialized technology providers focused solely on the retail media space will emerge with solutions that address the unique challenges of product listing ads and sponsored search within retail environments.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The score is not only fantastic, but such an integral part of a narrative about the cultural and magical impact of music.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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The magazine will be offered only in Italian for the rest of the year, but an international edition in English language is planned to debut next year.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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But division one has to properly fund division two.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration’s attempt to end DACA was not done properly.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Levy would soon leave Columbia to work with Spielberg exclusively at Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks Studios.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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An additional benefit for business users is that these models are exclusively trained on content that Adobe owns the rights to, heading off any potential future problems that might pop up around IP use.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Furnishing a space requires more consideration than just how something looks — especially for living rooms where a lot of time is spent.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 4.27% from 4.15% late Monday and from just 4.01% late Friday.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Chargers' Jim Harbaugh gives his thoughts on controversial 'tush push' The veteran head coach currently views the Philadelphia Eagles' famed play as simply football but is curious to see how a rule change vote goes on it.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Homeowners can simply walk away from the burden, cash in hand, for a fair and reasonable price without any hidden fees or expenses.—
KC Property Group,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
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Rather than merely illustrating corporate omnipotence, Vara exposes the fragility of the technology itself: a nonhuman force that still depends on humanity—and is unable to encompass it.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The banking industry strongly opposed the Biden rule, which would cap overdraft fees at just $5 for banks and financial institutions with more than $10 billion in assets unless the institutions opt for a fee that merely covers their own costs or treat the overdraft payment as a loan.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Purely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purely. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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