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IN NAME ONLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does in name only mean?
• IN NAME ONLY (adverb)
The adverb IN NAME ONLY has 1 sense:
1. by title or repute though not in fact
Familiarity information: IN NAME ONLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
By title or repute though not in fact
Synonyms:
in name; in name only
Context example:
he's a doctor in name only
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