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purely

[pyoor-lee] / ˈpyʊər li /


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On the following “Dopamine,” she frames her emotional experiences in purely biological terms, “tripping on our chemistry” with a new lover as she wonders if the feeling can be trusted.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You really don’t have the impact of jet lag because you’re purely running on adrenaline,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

Upcoming galaxy surveys, cosmic microwave background studies, and gravitational wave detectors are reaching the sensitivity needed to examine ideas that were once purely theoretical.

From Science Daily

It's the first -- not just the first Canadian lunar mission -- it's the first mission in the world that isn't purely a US crew.

From Barron's

But Beijing has crossed a meaningful threshold: it’s no longer treating births as purely a social concern.

From Barron's