purely

Example Sentences

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On the following “Dopamine,” she frames her emotional experiences in purely biological terms, “tripping on our chemistry” with a new lover as she wonders if the feeling can be trusted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

Upcoming galaxy surveys, cosmic microwave background studies, and gravitational wave detectors are reaching the sensitivity needed to examine ideas that were once purely theoretical.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Meta has to justify its AI spending purely by its own operations.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“I’ve noticed it usually happens when—well, I’m an emotional sort of fellow, and I do get carried away. I might, ah, readjust the facts slightly; purely for dramatic effect, you understand.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander