purely

Example Sentences

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Analysts question whether luxury’s slowdown is purely cyclical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

However, scientists may have overlooked them by interpreting wrinkled rock textures as purely physical formations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

On it sits is a drawing that feels less intimate, purely technical in nature.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse