Synonyms of nominally

nominally

adverb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slightly
• little
• negligibly
• just
• a trifle
• a bit
• barely
• marginally
• minimally
• scarcely
• scantily
• meagerly
• hardly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• most
• very
• substantially
• something
• so
• particularly
• extremely
• far
• highly
• too
• entirely
• especially
• heavily
• significantly
• completely
• considerably
• exceedingly
• much
• totally
• terribly
• purely
• extra
• extensively
• awfully
• greatly
• super
• utterly
• right
• thoroughly
• mighty
• mortally
• real
• full
• eminently
• exceptionally
• rattling
• mightily
• deadly
• noticeably
• frightfully
• appreciably
• palpably
• jolly
• awful
• whacking
• beastly
• abundantly
• generously
• liberally
• discernibly
• handsomely
• hugely
• plentifully
• grandly
• monstrously
• monumentally
• astronomically

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nominally

Before its founding, seven agencies nominally held responsibility for various elements of consumer protection, but none had it as a primary mission. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Moreover, most Americans maintained the outdated notion that oligarchies couldn’t exist in nations that were at least nominally democratic. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

In the books, Lord Borros Baratheon is nominally in control of King’s Landing, having finally decided to send his troops into the fray to claim the city for Aegon II. — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

In both the novel and the show, Terry is a famous movie producer who, though only nominally closeted, is still married to Debbie’s mother. — Leo Lasdun, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

While the group is nominally focused on promoting the relationship between the United States and Israel, its advertising focus seldom mentions Israel. — Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

So Google is essentially acknowledging in this FAQ that its mobile services are being used and nominally supported in these places. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Lawmakers would decide whether to make elections partisan or nominally nonpartisan, and whether to elect all justices statewide or to split up the state into geographic districts, which would likely be drawn by lawmakers. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

The two countries have never had formal diplomatic ties and have been nominally in a state of war for nearly 80 years after Israel’s establishment. — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026