purely

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Farage has said Harborne gave him the money to pay for his personal security. adding the gift was "purely private" and "wasn't political in any sense at all".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Its constraints and its pricing are now investment variables, and investors who treat them as such will have an edge over those still reading this purely as a tech story.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

By presenting Satan's fall as a violent physical event instead of a purely spiritual allegory or optical illusion, Dante may have helped move Western thought toward the idea that celestial objects can directly reshape Earth.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Kim wants to overcome the limits of a nuclear force that is purely land-based.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“You already know I need you each to make it out of this okay,” David said, “for purely selfish reasons. If you get hurt, I’ll never forgive you.”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older