nominally

[ nom-uh-nl-ee ]

adverb

1. by or as regards name; in name; ostensibly:

   He was nominally the leader, but others actually ran the organization.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nominally¹

First recorded in 1655–65; nominal + -ly

Example Sentences

Rubio, a hawkish Republican who has consistently favored American military intervention overseas, nominally diverges from Grenell and other America First proponents who say that they to want prioritize U.S. interests rather act as a world policeman.

From Salon

As recently as 2022, it felt as if the chief justice was losing control of the court that he nominally led.

From Slate

Garfield and I are nominally here to talk about his new film.

From Los Angeles Times

“You could conceivably have five or six people per cabin, if you really wanted to crowd people in. But I think mostly we would expect to see two or three people per cabin, and so nominally about 100 people per flight to Mars,” Musk said.

From BBC

The deal, which nominally runs until 2035 and secured the Wentworth circuit financially, also lopsidedly favours the Americans.

From BBC