Nominally
/ˈnɒmɪnəli/
Definitions
- (adv.) In name or form only; officially but not in reality or actual fact.
The company was nominally owned by a different entity, but the original owners controlled all decisions.
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Commentary
Often used in legal contexts to distinguish between formal designation and substantive control or reality.
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