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nominally — UK US /ˈnɒmɪnəli/ adverb ► according to what something or someone is said to be, although they are not actually that thing: »He remains nominally in charge, but because he has no access to the factory he has almost nothing to do. »The charity was … Financial and business terms
Nominally — Nom i*nal*ly, adv. In a nominal manner; by name; in name only; not in reality. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nominally — (adv.) 1660s, as regards a name, from NOMINAL (Cf. nominal) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning in name only (as opposed to REALLY (Cf. really)) is attested from 1748 … Etymology dictionary
nominally — [näm′inəl ē] adv. 1. in a nominal way 2. in name only 3. by name … English World dictionary
nominally — nom|i|nal|ly [ˈnɔmınəli US ˈna: ] adv officially described as being something, when this is not really true ▪ a nominally Christian country ▪ He was nominally in charge of his father s printing company … Dictionary of contemporary English
nominally — /nom euh nl ee/, adv. by or as regards name; in name; ostensibly: He was nominally the leader, but others actually ran the organization. [1655 65; NOMINAL + LY] * * * … Universalium
nominally — adv. Nominally is used with these adjectives: ↑independent, ↑responsible … Collocations dictionary
nominally — nom|i|nal|ly [ namın(ə)li ] adverb officially described as being or doing something, even though this is not really true: John Robbins is nominally in charge of the investigation … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nominally — adverb officially described as something when this is not really true: Although Banda is nominally a Christian island, few of its inhabitants actually attend church … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nominally — UK [ˈnɒmɪn(ə)lɪ] / US [ˈnɑmɪn(ə)lɪ] adverb officially described as being or doing something, even though this is not really true John Robbins is nominally in charge of the investigation … English dictionary
nominally — [ˈnɒmɪn(ə)li] adv officially described as being or doing something, although this is not really true or correct John Robbins is nominally in charge of the investigation.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
