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[ nom-uh-nl-ee ] / ˈnɒm ə nl i /
adverbby or as regards name; in name; ostensibly: He was nominally the leader, but others actually ran the organization. Origin of nominallyFirst recorded in 1655–65; nominal + -ly Words nearby nominallynominal, nominal aphasia, nominal damages, nominalism, nominalize, nominally, nominal par, nominal scale, nominal sentence, nominal value, nominal wages Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nominallyBut one thing is becoming clearer: No matter who is nominally in charge, chaos will reign. There’s a Senate Civil War Coming, No Matter Who Wins in November|David Freedlander|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Meanwhile, the labor unions and liberal groups that nominally backed Cuomo could not be more thrilled to see him stumble. Andrew Cuomo Can't Ignore It Now: He's Weak Even at Home|David Freedlander|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Egypt and Syria were formal coalition members; even China and Russia were at least nominally on board. Obama Needs a Friend in Congress—Like Bush Had|Lloyd Green|September 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST Nominally offensive material is funny as long as there's some wit involved. The Oscars: Bring Back Bob Hope|Michael Tomasky|February 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As one fixed-income manager mordantly noted, "The most dangerous thing in the world is a nominally risk free asset." Chasing the Tails|Megan McArdle|November 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST And though it nominally possesses Persia, yet it holds it as a subject, not as a convert. Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke Gudrun is nominally reconciled with Atli, but in secret plans revenge for the death of her brothers. The Nibelungenlied|Unknown They were now disposed in different garrisons, nominally to protect the frontier. The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume I.(of III) 1555-66|John Lothrop Motley Sometimes also objects were offered, nominally as gifts to the god, but in reality in order that they might be secure. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith In this he was so far successful that they made peace with the grand prince and were for a while nominally Christians. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
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