Nominally and Ostensibly

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".

Nearby Words: nominal, nominalist, nominalism

Ostensibly

Ostensibly adverb - From appearances alone.
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Synonyms for Ostensibly

Nominally and ostensibly are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Nominally" with "Ostensibly", this adverbs are similar.

Nearby Word: ostensible

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / British Newspapers 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.
  • Mêlée à Trois 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.
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