notional

1. ADJ Something that is notional exists only in theory or as a suggestion or idea, but not in reality. 理論上的; 概念上的[正式]

...the notional value of state assets. ...國有資產(chǎn)的理論價值。

2. notionallyADV

...those who notionally supported the republic but did nothing in terms of action. ...那些理論上支持共和政體卻無任何實際行動的人。

That meant that he, notionally at least, outranked them all. 那意味著至少理論上他比他們級別高。