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purely

[pyoor-lee] / ˈpyʊər li /


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He’s purely interested in the profitability expansion taking place now and he thinks this is a positive driver for stocks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

It also challenges outdated views that treat the condition as purely emotional or psychological.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

"It's a purely humanitarian action, it has nothing to do with politics," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow said that the criminal pattern was unlike a network with purely domestic roots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The sight of it purely took my breath away because spread out before me was all of Sassafras Springs—every inch of it—in miniature.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney