"nominally" meaning in All languages combined

See nominally on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈnɒmɪnəli/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnɑmɪnəli/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-nominally.ogg [General-American]
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  1. In a nominal manner; in name only. Tags: not-comparable
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  2. Slightly. Tags: not-comparable
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  3. As a noun. Tags: not-comparable
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