They may be better off in purely economic terms, but still left with an empty feeling.

The reasons for this were purely economic; if they decided to stay in the West, the state no longer had to pay their pension.

Just from a purely economic point of view, it makes sense.

He regarded the social question as a purely economic one.

"Of course, I cannot deny there is not an influence, but we are talking about purely economic things."

"This is a clear example of political pressure affecting what should be a purely economic matter."

Even as a purely economic matter, the numbers are questionable.

Those investors will likely stay the course for reasons beyond the purely economic.

However, we cannot look at them from a purely economic point of view.

This argument is probably right from a purely economic point of view.