1
as in innocently
with purity of thought and deed
the devout girl vowed to live her life purely and in the service of God
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as in solely
for nothing other than
I fish purely for the fun of it—I don't care if I end up with no fish to fry
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Maps that rely purely on open-source information and geolocations are, in particular, less likely to accurately reflect day-to-day changes in the frontline because much of the footage is not released publicly each day.
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Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
The image in our heads is masses of purely evil, faceless zombie armies attacking people.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
The outlet also reports that Jackson and her boyfriend were in the CityWalk part of the theme park, which is an area with stores, restaurants, and a movie theater aimed more toward families and adults than purely for kids.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2024
The next car doesn't necessarily have to be purely electric -- whatever is most exciting and most technically interesting.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024
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Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
The image in our heads is masses of purely evil, faceless zombie armies attacking people.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
The outlet also reports that Jackson and her boyfriend were in the CityWalk part of the theme park, which is an area with stores, restaurants, and a movie theater aimed more toward families and adults than purely for kids.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Aug. 2024
The next car doesn't necessarily have to be purely electric -- whatever is most exciting and most technically interesting.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2024
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“Purely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purely. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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