Examples

5 sentences

  1. The group is nominally banned, but tolerated by the government.

    Cangarejo · Tatoeba · CC0 · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. Esperanto is not only nominally but also structurally an international language.

    ruЭсперанто не только номинально, но и по своей структуре - международный язык. — Biga

    deEsperanto ist nicht nur dem Namen, sondern auch der Struktur nach eine internationale Sprache. — al_ex_an_der

    Zifre · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. Tom is only nominally independent; in reality, he works for his investors.

    nana2capriccio · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Meaning

3 senses

  1. (not comparable)In a nominal manner; in name only.

    in name only

  2. (not comparable)Slightly.

  3. (not comparable)As a noun.

Word family

1 related words
Relatednominal

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
nomadicnomenclaturenominalnominatenominationB2

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