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notionally Antonyms

Opposite of notionally

Because the opposite of notionally shifts with each meaning, the 9 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In theory, imagination, or concept only, rather than in reality or actual practice; hypothetically.

Usage Example

"The two departments are actually independent, though they share the same executive board and budget."

Strongest
actually
practically
Strong
genuinely
concretely
empirically
factually

• adverb (Context 2)

By way of an estimate or approximation, especially for financial, accounting, or planning purposes.

Usage Example

"The total cost of the infrastructure upgrade was precisely valued at fifty million dollars before formal bids were submitted."

Strongest
precisely
exactly
Strong
definitively

Similar words to notionally

Words similar to notionally shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

theoretically
hypothetically
in theory
nominally
conceptually
on paper
provisionally
speculatively
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