/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of in name only Find synonyms for: Adverb1. in name, in name onlyusage: by title or repute though not in fact; "he's a doctor in name only"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: devout Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language