in name

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in name

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Nominally, not essentially. He is a friend in name only.

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日本語	名ばかり na bakari
Italiano	di nome
Română	cu numele
Русский	на слова́х na slováx

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@misc{in_name_2026,
  title = {in name},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20name},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}