| 单词 | nominally |
| 释义 | nominally (once / 1654 pages) adv Something nominally true is true in name only. This refers to things that are only titles or formalities. It’s the opposite of "really." Words with the root nom relate to names, and nominally refers to situations where someone has a name or title that doesn't carry a lot of weight. Former Presidents are still called Mr. President, but they only nominally hold that title; they aren't really acting presidents anymore. A separated couple might be nominally married, even though they never see each other. Nominally is like “not really.” WORD FAMILYnominal: binominal, nominalism, nominally, nominals+/nominalism: nominalisms, nominalist, nominalistic/nominalist: nominalists USAGE EXAMPLESThey control northwest Yemen, while Hadi and forces nominally loyal to him oversee portions of the south and east. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Though both countries are nominally peaceful democracies, political feuds and ethnic and religious discrimination are widely cited as factors motivating some citizens to flee. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) Yet, many of you -- nominally well-educated NYT readers -- believe the race problem in this country is over and that blacks "need to stop whining." New York Times(Aug 20, 2016) adv in name only nominally he is the boss |
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