purely

Example Sentences

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The ministry called the strikes "violations" of the truce, though the US official described them as "purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire".

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Centcom described its actions as "measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the ceasefire".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Central Command described the actions as “measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the cease-fire.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The broader Alzheimer's field is already moving beyond purely symptom based treatment.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

It was a purely Bywater joke to refer to it as Sharkey’s End.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien