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Another word for nominally

Choosing another word for nominally depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In name or official title only; officially or theoretically, though often not in actual reality.

Usage Example

"The territory remained officially independent, though its foreign policy was entirely controlled by the neighboring empire."

Strongest
officially
Strong
ostensibly
formally
theoretically
titularly
technically
supposedly
purportedly

• 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 minimally low sum of one dollar per year."

Strong
minimally
negligibly
marginally
slightly
symbolically

Opposites of nominally

The opposite of nominally shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

actually
genuinely
significantly
substantially
practically
truly
considerably
substantively
See all opposites of nominally

• Nearby Words

nomadic
nomadically
nominal
nominally
nominatable
nominate
nomination

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Nominally. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/nominally
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