as in slightly
in a very small quantity or degree
although the more expensive TV set is nominally better than the other, it's not worth the big difference in price
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Recent Examples of nominally
Food, according to the plot, is by then nominally plankton-based.
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Daniel Moss, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The transition back to a nominally democratic government is widely seen as an effort to keep the army in power behind a facade of civilian rule.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Beyond a glaring betrayal of the medium the Drafthouse once sought to exalt, the QR policy single-handedly reduces the theater from a sacred space to just another room, which is an illusion that even AMC nominally pledges to maintain.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
At the time, while the Zhou royal house nominally ruled the Central Plains, their vassal states competed with one another for resources.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
That night, Kane was injured, and Carsley tried to pick the boldest, most talented team possible, with Jude Bellingham nominally up front, and Foden, Palmer, Gordon and Bukayo Saka in, too.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Signs would nominally point Joe.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
For a nominally environmentalist event, the summit had an unusual emphasis on professional development.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The raft of one-year deals Denver agreed to on Wednesday with players like TE Lucas Krull, DL Matt Henningsen and FB Adam Prentice will only move Denver’s cap space nominally.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Daniel Moss, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The transition back to a nominally democratic government is widely seen as an effort to keep the army in power behind a facade of civilian rule.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Beyond a glaring betrayal of the medium the Drafthouse once sought to exalt, the QR policy single-handedly reduces the theater from a sacred space to just another room, which is an illusion that even AMC nominally pledges to maintain.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
At the time, while the Zhou royal house nominally ruled the Central Plains, their vassal states competed with one another for resources.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
That night, Kane was injured, and Carsley tried to pick the boldest, most talented team possible, with Jude Bellingham nominally up front, and Foden, Palmer, Gordon and Bukayo Saka in, too.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Signs would nominally point Joe.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
For a nominally environmentalist event, the summit had an unusual emphasis on professional development.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The raft of one-year deals Denver agreed to on Wednesday with players like TE Lucas Krull, DL Matt Henningsen and FB Adam Prentice will only move Denver’s cap space nominally.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominally
slightly
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While the broader luxury market has cooled slightly compared to last year, these high-end pockets are playing by a different set of rules.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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If fingerprints or grease are still there, try a slightly stronger method, but stay gentle.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Nominally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominally. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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