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nominally

[nom-uh-nl-ee]

adverb

  1. by or as regards name; in name; ostensibly.

    He was nominally the leader, but others actually ran the organization.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of nominally1

First recorded in 1655–65; nominal + -ly
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How a case nominally about getting homeless people inside escalated into an assault on the city’s fundamental powers is an 18-month saga of wrangling over the settlement terms.

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Though the stunt is nominally aimed at exposing and ending degrading matchmaking practices, what Nastia really yearns for is her missing parent’s attention.

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There are nominally equal branches of government that provide important checks to the balance of power.

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So, to recap, the richest and most powerful are willing to bribe the man who wants to be one of the richest and most powerful because Trump nominally represents the world’s largest consumer nation.

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An array of armed supporters responded to the call, including foreign jihadist fighters, civilians and armed units now nominally part of the new Syrian army, but still not fully under government control.

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