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
Sinner and Alcaraz’s nominally closest rival is Djokovic, who reached the semifinals of all four majors this year, and did at least post that one victory against Alcaraz.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
One study was presented by the California Center for Jobs and the Economy, a nominally nonpartisan think tank founded by business interests that was established by the California Business Roundtable.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Bobbi Salvör Menuez stars as Leo, a struggling transmasc actor who goes on a getaway with bestie Eleanor (Marianne Rendón) for the first time since coming out, and who has to deal with all the awkwardness of those early post-transition interactions with someone who is, nominally, accepting.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
In this respect his authority would be nominally the same with that of the king of Great Britain, but in substance much inferior to it.
—Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Such tools are already widely available online, nominally as programs that test for flaws in practices used by criminal hackers.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
Their site in northern Chile is very remote, and it is nominally covered by strict national regulations protecting the dark sky.
—Richard Green, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
What is Jubilee hoping to accomplish by platforming radical perspectives and facilitating rage-bait blood sport, even between nominally well-meaning ideologues?
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
The standout character in a series nominally centered on his dad, the Hills’ boy has now grown into the adult man he was never meant to be.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
One study was presented by the California Center for Jobs and the Economy, a nominally nonpartisan think tank founded by business interests that was established by the California Business Roundtable.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Bobbi Salvör Menuez stars as Leo, a struggling transmasc actor who goes on a getaway with bestie Eleanor (Marianne Rendón) for the first time since coming out, and who has to deal with all the awkwardness of those early post-transition interactions with someone who is, nominally, accepting.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
In this respect his authority would be nominally the same with that of the king of Great Britain, but in substance much inferior to it.
—Chris Lehmann, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Such tools are already widely available online, nominally as programs that test for flaws in practices used by criminal hackers.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
Their site in northern Chile is very remote, and it is nominally covered by strict national regulations protecting the dark sky.
—Richard Green, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
What is Jubilee hoping to accomplish by platforming radical perspectives and facilitating rage-bait blood sport, even between nominally well-meaning ideologues?
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
The standout character in a series nominally centered on his dad, the Hills’ boy has now grown into the adult man he was never meant to be.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nominally
slightly
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Use a silicone broom, which is more effective at picking up pet hair than traditional corn brooms that tend to trap hair in the slightly sticky bristles.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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The delicate curtain slightly obscures a digital color photograph of a drawing by a museum employee reimagining Picasso’s painting.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Nominally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nominally. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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