Synonyms of nominally

nominally

adverb

as in slightly

in a very small quantity or degree

although the more expensive TV set is nominally better than the other, it's not worth the big difference in price

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slightly
• little
• negligibly
• just
• a trifle
• a bit
• barely
• marginally
• minimally
• scarcely
• scantily
• meagerly
• hardly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• most
• very
• substantially
• something
• so
• particularly
• extremely
• far
• highly
• too
• entirely
• especially
• heavily
• significantly
• completely
• considerably
• exceedingly
• much
• totally
• terribly
• purely
• extra
• extensively
• awfully
• greatly
• super
• utterly
• right
• thoroughly
• mighty
• mortally
• real
• full
• eminently
• exceptionally
• rattling
• mightily
• deadly
• noticeably
• frightfully
• appreciably
• palpably
• jolly
• awful
• whacking
• beastly
• abundantly
• generously
• liberally
• discernibly
• handsomely
• hugely
• plentifully
• grandly
• monstrously
• monumentally
• astronomically

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nominally

Atlantic window is closing The Atlantic hurricane season, nominally, runs from June 1 through November 30. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2026

Anticipating what is to come, the US office of the nominally progressive Guardian signs a public letter in protest at the transphobia of its UK editorial line. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

The key test was performed independently on two nominally identical devices, one at EPFL and one at the Weizmann Institute, using separate experimental setups. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Should that phase of flight execute nominally, however, SpaceX has slated the half-hour-long Starlink deployment procedure to begin about 10 minutes later. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Now companies would nominally have to compete on the merits for government contracts. — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026

As the Houthis approached the Red Sea, the area was defended by several armed formations that were nominally controlled by the Saudis. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Many in Ukraine fear that those living along the current 754-mile front line may face a similar reality, even if the American negotiating team can force a deal to pause or nominally end Moscow's full-scale invasion. — David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Accountability is more complicated than ensuring a physician remains nominally involved. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026