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
However, Princeton University ended up being targeted this week purely due to the results of its research.
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
The study was also purely behavioral and observational; the scientists propose that the mechanism involves the motor areas and the auditory dorsal pathway, but that remains a theory until brain imaging can support the findings.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
The Evo uses the same type of film for prints but is fundamentally a different experience in use and doesn't have the same purely analog character as the Mini 41.
—PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
The next few years could see a resurgence of domestic manufacturing and an increase in local investments, but those predictions are purely speculative.
—John Ganem, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
The study was also purely behavioral and observational; the scientists propose that the mechanism involves the motor areas and the auditory dorsal pathway, but that remains a theory until brain imaging can support the findings.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
The Evo uses the same type of film for prints but is fundamentally a different experience in use and doesn't have the same purely analog character as the Mini 41.
—PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
The next few years could see a resurgence of domestic manufacturing and an increase in local investments, but those predictions are purely speculative.
—John Ganem, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purely
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Diversify This idea is very similar to freelancing, but takes it a step further: why not diversify your skill set and your revenue streams instead of depending solely on one or even two sources (your job and your freelance business)?—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Blanketing our communities with descriptions that focus solely on crime is dishonest and hinders our efforts to achieve peace, especially those of us who have survived the unthinkable loss of a loved one to murder.—
Clementina Chery,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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This deeper level of engagement not only informs new office designs but can increases employees’ sense of ownership of it.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The use of the legislative fund needs approval only from legislative leaders.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 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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Although the first orbiting data centers will exclusively crunch data collected in space, some technologists think that power-hungry computing infrastructure would in the future do better in space, where solar power is constant and cooling is easy.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Brooklyn rapper returned with his latest album, No Rap on Sunday, last month, releasing the project exclusively on Even and avoiding DSP’s for the time being.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Heat has now lost 10 straight games for just the eighth time in the franchise’s 37 seasons.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sparks-Haught learned that conceiving would be difficult at just 26 years old.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
22 Mar. 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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Transforming Digital Literacy into Lifelong Empowerment Infrastructure, while crucial, is merely the starting point.—
Haroldo Jacobovicz,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Purely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purely. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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