purely
Example Sentences
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She used to consider herself a pacifist, and saw weapons purely as instruments of pain and destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
From a purely financial standpoint, keeping your money invested is likely the better choice.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
A Turkish official said the pact includes a collective defense clause and is purely defensive, not aimed at any specific actor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
A Turkish official quoted by Reuters news agency said the pact was "purely defensive in nature".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Problems he had always assumed to be purely racial turned out to have a hidden component.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
