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in name only

ADVERB
  1. by title or repute though not in fact
    he's a doctor in name only

How To Use in name only In A Sentence

  • A scoped in-line that differs from a Ruger No. 1 single shot rifle only in which end of the barrel the assembled ammunition is loaded is certainly not primitive and is a muzzleloader in name only. Old tradional muzzelloaders or the new inlines
  • A crtc in name only gives us the illusion of regulation and protection, but in reality, it has a very diminished and marginal role.
  • Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Kinect Star Wars , and more appeared in name only this morning, the links attached to the name leading to error pages. Gizmodo
  • Their homes are mobile in name only.
  • As his presidency progressed he came to distance himself more and more from the High Federalists; by the time he retired he was a Federalist in name only.
  • While the ultra-left may call him a DINO (Democrat In Name Only), I would like to see exactly in what stances he agrees with the government and his Party. Democratic Senate hopeful takes hard line on Obama agenda
  • Such nuptials were a union in name only, as only the king could recognize a marriage as valid.
  • A large percentage of the population is Catholic, though many are so in name only.
  • He's party leader in name only.
  • He's the boss in name only, because I issue all the orders.
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