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

The key test was performed independently on two nominally identical devices, one at EPFL and one at the Weizmann Institute, using separate experimental setups. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Should that phase of flight execute nominally, however, SpaceX has slated the half-hour-long Starlink deployment procedure to begin about 10 minutes later. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Now companies would nominally have to compete on the merits for government contracts. — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026

As the Houthis approached the Red Sea, the area was defended by several armed formations that were nominally controlled by the Saudis. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Many in Ukraine fear that those living along the current 754-mile front line may face a similar reality, even if the American negotiating team can force a deal to pause or nominally end Moscow's full-scale invasion. — David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Accountability is more complicated than ensuring a physician remains nominally involved. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

Flock argues that its cameras, which are nominally intended to scan license plates, could help solve crimes and find missing persons. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026

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