only in name

Having the status of something only with label or terminology, but not in reality; nominally. The phrase is more commonly seen as "in name only." He's a member of the party only in name—his voting record shows that his values are very divergent.

See also: name

See also:

in name only
no cigar
(as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
lex dubia non obligat
be 100 years too early
a penny for them
eggs is eggs
great minds
great minds think alike
beck and call

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