purely

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It also challenges outdated views that treat the condition as purely emotional or psychological.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

After wearing multiple hats on “Baby Reindeer,” Gadd thought this time around he could get a purely external bird’s-eye view of a project as showrunner and writer of “Half Man.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

When a handful of companies dominate broad market indexes and returns diverge sharply across sectors, a purely passive approach can leave investors too exposed to a single sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I could go blind, and then I’d have to work on my Lego airport purely by sense of touch and go to school with a Seeing Eye dog.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins