purely

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Earlier this month, Farage said the £5m gift was "purely private" and "wasn't political in any sense at all".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Central Command described the actions as “measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the cease-fire.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

In a society that has endured existential threats for centuries, the drive to build the next generation may outweigh purely economic considerations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The broader Alzheimer's field is already moving beyond purely symptom based treatment.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The scavengers’ building impressed him; large and modern, it held a good number of high-class purely office employees.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick