nominally
pronunciation
How to pronounce nominally in British English:
UK ['nɒmɪnəlɪ]
How to pronounce nominally in American English:
US [ˈnɑmənlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- in name only
Word Origin
- nominally (adv.)
- 1660s, "as regards a name," from nominal + -ly (2). Meaning "in name only" (as opposed to really) is attested from 1748.
Example
- 1. The government already controlled the nominally independent public prosecutors .
- 2. Nominally cheap or really dear ?
- 3. A university president is nominally the head of the institutions .
- 4. Nominally , the proposal is aimed at invigorating the doha talks .
- 5. Other departments with nominally different patches participate in prosecutions , too .