purely
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Synonyms & Antonyms for purely
Synonyms
chastely, innocently, modestly, morally, righteously, virtuously
Antonyms
evilly, immorally, impurely, sinfully, wickedly
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In July, Walton’s attorneys filed an answer to Tennant’s lawsuit, saying the interaction between Walton and Tennant at the hotel was purely platonic. — Tania Gangulistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "NBA: Insufficient evidence to support Luke Walton sexual assault allegations," 23 Aug. 2019 Invisalign is a purely cosmetic fix, not a structural one. — Summer Block, Longreads, "Better Late," 23 Aug. 2019 Coach Kliff Kingsbury promised everyone from the start that his offense would be purely vanilla during the preseason, that the Cardinals weren’t prepared to show their true colors until the Lions come to town Sept. 8 for the regular-season opener. — Bob Mcmanaman, azcentral, "Arizona Cardinals don't plan to change anything offensively even as criticism mounts," 23 Aug. 2019 Eloy Jimenez’s hip injury is minor, the White Sox said Thursday, and holding him out of the lineup was purely precautionary. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Eloy Jimenez needs to stay healthy to become an elite player for the White Sox," 23 Aug. 2019 In each of the brand's five 10-shade renditions of Mothership sit a stunning mix of shimmering neutrals alongside purely unique glitters in shades that shift colors in direct light like something that came from outer space. — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, "Pat McGrath Labs Just Unveiled Its Next Mothership Eye Shadow Palette," 22 Aug. 2019 Jones, who won all four of his era’s majors in the same calendar year, was an amateur motivated purely by a love for the game, and for competition. — Karen Crouse, New York Times, "Are the FedEx Cup Playoffs Rewarding the Wrong Players?," 22 Aug. 2019 Thus the American pie, in purely native varieties such as pumpkin, blueberry, cranberry, and purple raspberry. — Megan Mcardle, National Review, "American Desserts," 22 Aug. 2019 The relevant employee is a Hong Kong resident, not a British citizen,’’ so the case is ‘‘purely the internal affairs of China,’’ foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a daily briefing. — Johnson Lai, BostonGlobe.com, "Hong Kong police in standoff with protesters after sit-in," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'purely.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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