purely
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Dolly’s original investment in Silver Dollar City, the park’s predecessor, was purely to give back to the community and support jobs in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Hansi Flick's side remain interested in Alvarez, but fear Atletico's stance isn't purely posturing and have started to consider alternative options, including Arsenal's Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Like the billionaire geniuses who created social media that wound up depressing, dumbing down and dehumanizing civilization, the motives of these companies were purely financial.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
But from a purely free-market, late-stage-capitalist perspective, it was also wickedly effective.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
And he swore that everything he printed was found purely by chance.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
