Collocations with "purely"

48 collocations found

purely theoretical

Indicates that something is entirely theoretical, with no connection to practice.

theoretical8.0
purely platonic

used to stress that a relationship is entirely friendly and not romantic

platonic7.8
purely secular

indicates that something has only a non-religious nature and no other

secular7.6
subjective7.6
purely cosmetic

emphasizes that something is entirely superficial

cosmetic7.5
purely humanitarian

Emphasizes that an action or motive is solely for humanitarian reasons, without any political or other influence.

humanitarian7.5
purely physical

entirely related to the body and not the mind or emotions

physical7.5
purely political

entirely political, with no other motivation or aspect

political7.5
purely random

used to emphasize that randomness is the only factor involved

random7.5
purely symbolic

Entirely symbolic, without any other function or meaning.

symbolic7.5
purely voluntary

To highlight that the action is motivated only by choice, with no other factors.

voluntary7.5
purely formal

Emphasizes that something is only formal and has no other quality or purpose.

formal7.3
purely imaginary

Emphasizes that something is only imaginary and nothing else.

imaginary7.3
purely abstract

to emphasize the absolute or total abstractness of something

abstract7.2
purely accidental

To emphasize that an event was only accidental and had no other cause or motive.

accidental7.2
purely arbitrary

Emphasizes that the arbitrariness is the sole characteristic, without other influences.

arbitrary7.2
purely factual

Stresses that something consists only of facts and nothing else.

factual7.2
purely hypothetical

Stresses that a situation is only for the sake of argument or imagination, without any factual basis.

hypothetical7.2
purely personal

Relating to personal reasons and nothing else.

personal7.1
purely practical

Only practical, for practical reasons alone.

practical7.1
purely technical

Entirely and exclusively technical, with no other aspects involved.

technical7.1
purely academic

Emphasizes that something is solely theoretical.

academic7.0
purely psychological

entirely related to the mind, with no physical cause

psychological7.0
purely defensive

To emphasize that an action is only for defense and not for attack.

defensive6.5
purely fictional

Used to strongly emphasize that something is not based on reality.

fictional6.5
purely fictitious

Emphasizes that something is 100% invented.

fictitious6.5
purely instinctive

emphasizes that an action or reaction is based entirely on instinct, not thought

instinctive6.5
purely logical

Means based only on logic, with no other factors like emotion involved.

logical6.5
purely optional

To emphasize that the only characteristic of something is that it's a choice.

optional6.5
purely ornamental

serving only a decorative purpose, with no practical function

ornamental6.5