Purely and Seemingly

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Purely adverb - With purity of thought and deed.

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Seemingly and purely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Seemingly" instead an adverb "Purely".

Nearby Words: pure, purity

Seemingly adverb - From appearances alone.

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Purely and seemingly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Purely" instead an adverb "Seemingly".

Nearby Words: seeming, seem, seemed

But much of that size is taken up by "wings" which are not needed in space and seemingly serve a purely aesthetic purpose.

Source: Cool, but Inefficient
Twin werewolves Ethan and Aiden in the Alpha Pack were hated, seemingly existing purely for Fanservice.

Source: Seasonal Rot / Live-Action TV
In the Vorkosigan Saga, a number of seemingly-elaborate schemes are either purely or partially the results of somebody screwing up.

Source: Hanlon's Razor

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