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
After shrugging off Andreas Pereira and bearing down on goal, a thumping finish saw Delap rifle the ball into the top corner with the goal purely of his own making.
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Over the last year, purely conceptional renderings of what the Plaza may look like in the future have been shown to neighborhood groups.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
So far, what AI produces in the way of literature is purely derivative and thus noticeably unoriginal.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 May 2025
If a person was purely cruel every moment, the manipulation wouldn’t work.
—Lauren Hersh, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
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Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Over the last year, purely conceptional renderings of what the Plaza may look like in the future have been shown to neighborhood groups.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
So far, what AI produces in the way of literature is purely derivative and thus noticeably unoriginal.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 May 2025
If a person was purely cruel every moment, the manipulation wouldn’t work.
—Lauren Hersh, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purely
Adverb
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But the problem is the quality of education that the students receive, when they are rushed through the pipeline, with no time to focus on themselves, solely concentrated on productivity and employability, to pay back their debt.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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With an Apple account solely dedicated to your Apple TV box and Apple TV hardware and software tracking disabled as much as possible, Apple would have minimal data to ascribe to you as an Apple TV owner.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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Overall, Mercedes only scored 18 points in those three weeks, all of which came via Russell, and now, Ferrari has passed it for second in the constructors standings.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The European Union supplies only nonlethal equipment.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Adverb
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My mentor showed me how to properly glide and all of that stuff.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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Fluffing is also essential for keeping the down fill properly distributed for maximum warmth and comfort.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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Olsen, who quietly welcomed a son with her husband in 2023, starred alongside Sweetin in Full House from 1987 to 1995 Sweetin exclusively spoke to PEOPLE on June 5 before a live record of her How Rude, Tanneritos!—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Nearly half of all infants are not exclusively breastfed, and over 1 million children suffer from anemia.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Beutel, a computer engineer specializing in mountain monitoring, had just witnessed a glacier collapse.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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But Cyrus, who just released her Something Beautiful audio recording last week, with the visual album set to come out next week, is already looking to the future.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Cool Grays And Steely Blues These paint colors simply aren't right for some home styles.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
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Transitioning to mouse mode by simply placing the controller on a table made a potentially confusing input so much more intuitive.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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Is suffering an objective phenomenon, or merely a subjective experience?—
Francis Hellyer,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The network also has denied that the 60 Minutes edits were deceptive and merely made for time constraints, noting that the first part of Harris’ answer was shown on the Face the Nation preview and the second for the show’s broadcast.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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“Purely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purely. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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