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nominally Antonyms
Opposite of nominally
Because the opposite of nominally shifts with each meaning, the 10 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
• adverb (Context 1)
In name or official title only; officially or theoretically, though often not in actual reality.
Usage Example
"The territory remained actually independent, though its foreign policy was entirely controlled by the neighboring empire."
Strongest
actually
practically
genuinely
Strong
truly
substantively
effectively
• adverb (Context 2)
To a very small, token, or negligible degree, especially with regard to a price, fee, or value.
Usage Example
"The historic building was leased to the community arts council for a substantially low sum of one dollar per year."
Strongest
substantially
significantly
Strong
considerably
heavily
Similar words to nominally
Words similar to nominally shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:
officially
minimally
ostensibly
negligibly
theoretically
formally
titularly
marginally
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Nominally. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/nominally