purely

Example Sentences

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"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

Looking purely at the seasonals, rates tend to have upward pressure through April, but then start to fall in mid-May.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Moreover, anecdotes are not systematic data, and people vote and make political decisions for a range of reasons, including emotions and principles, that are not purely material or rational.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

She had always regarded her purely as a teacher, a person who turned up out of nowhere and taught at school and then went away again.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl