문서상으로만

In a sentence

• 그들은 문서상으로만 계약을 체결했다.

  They signed a contract only on paper.

  The word '문서상으로만' is used here to indicate that the agreement was made theoretically or formally through documents, but implies lack of action or enforcement beyond the paper contract.

• 문서상으로만 존재하는 규칙은 실생활에서는 잘 지켜지지 않는다.

  Rules that exist only on paper are often not followed in real life.

  Here, '문서상으로만' highlights the discrepancy between rules written in documents and their application or adherence in reality.

• 회사의 정책은 문서상으로만 발표되었다.

  The company's policy was announced only on paper.

  In this sentence, '문서상으로만' is used to describe a situation where the policy was formally declared in documents but lacked implementation or active communication.