nominally

名目上、名ばかりで

名前や形式の上ではそうだが、実際は違うこと。

やさしい英語で： Officially or in name, although the real situation is different.

• She is nominally in charge.
• The country was nominally independent but relied on foreign support.
• Although nominally a charity, the organization operated like a business.

類義語： officially, in name only

反対語： actually

よく使う表現： nominally independent, nominally in charge, nominally responsible

わずかに

量や程度がごく小さいこと。

やさしい英語で： By a very small amount.

• Prices were nominally higher this month.
• The new engine is only nominally more efficient.
• Costs rose nominally after the change.

類義語： slightly, marginally

反対語： considerably

よく使う表現： nominally higher, nominally cheaper, rise nominally

名詞として

語や表現を名詞として使う形で。

やさしい英語で： In a way that uses a word or expression as a noun.

• Here, the adjective is used nominally.
• Some verb forms can function nominally.
• The phrase behaves nominally in this sentence.

よく使う表現： used nominally, function nominally