Nominally
Nominally adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.
Ostensibly and nominally are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostensibly" instead an adverb "Nominally".
Ostensibly
Ostensibly adverb - From appearances alone.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Ostensibly
Nominally and ostensibly are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Nominally" with "Ostensibly", this adverbs are similar.
Nearby Word: ostensible
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
-
The "FeMail" section of its website is ostensibly devoted to women's issues, but it's essentially a vehicle that allows the Mail to publish smut, with all sorts of codewords being used to sexualise women while still nominally looking progressive.
-
Many smaller countries went into the war nominally allied with one side but with the full intention of seizing land or other perks from the weakened victor, even if that victor was ostensibly an ally.
Source: Mêlée à Trois
Cite this Source
Ostensibly and Nominally. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nominally/ostensibly
Nominally & Ostensibly. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nominally/ostensibly>.
Ostensibly or Nominally. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nominally/ostensibly.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "nominally" and "ostensibly" have occurred on timeline