0 in name or thought but not in fact, or not as things really are: --
The province is nominally independent.
While nominally a film student, Barnett had no aspirations of a career behind the camera.
1 according to what something or someone is said to be, although they are not actually that thing: --
He remains nominally in charge, but because he has no access to the factory he has almost nothing to do.
The charity was, at least nominally, supervised by the government.
2 used when talking about prices or rates that are correct at the present time but do not show the effect of inflation: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.