Like and Nominally

Like

Like adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: the cat would curl up, tightly like, and just go to sleep

Nominally and like are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nominally" instead an adverb "Like".

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

Nominally

Nominally adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.

Like and nominally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Like" instead an adverb "Nominally".

Nearby Words: nominal, nominalist, nominalism

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Homefront The Greater Korea Republic are like the Nazis in the 21st century, except they're at least nominally communists.
  • Soundgarden (nominally Grunge, but heavy enough to fit here as well, like Alice in Chains)
  • Film / Escape Plan The Sociopath: Hobbes, while nominally on the side of "The Law", fits into this like a comfortable pair of slippers.
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