nominally

/ˈnɒmənəli/NAH-muh-nuh-lee

/ˈnɑmənəli/NAH-muh-nuh-lee

Meaningin a nominal way

Common meaning: in a nominal way (inferred)

nomina nameLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1213 · scan
aladjective ending: relating to
lyadverb ending: in a way

Journey through time

Latinnominalis‘of a name’source
Englishnominal‘in name only’
Englishformed in English from nominalnominally‘in a nominal way (inferred)’ · today

Sources & notes

Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: in a nominal way. It can be inferred from any of: nominal.

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from nominal + -ly (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).

Roots

nōmen, -inis Latin “a name”

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