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[ neym-lee ] / ˈneɪm li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR namely ON THESAURUS.COM
adverbthat is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit: an item of legislation, namely, the housing bill. Origin of namely1125–75; Middle English namely, earlier nameliche.See name, -ly Words nearby namelyname day, name-drop, name-dropper, name-dropping, nameless, namely, Namen, name names, Namenda, name of the game, name part Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for namelyIf Huckabee runs, the hurdles he faced the last time out, namely geography and money, would still be there. Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen?|Lloyd Green|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST The possibility that the same outcome could happen another way -- namely a guy asks me out -- keeps me from taking action. Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating|Ellie Schaack|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST There is a notion of reincarnation; namely, that our children are really returning ancestors. Joseph Campbell on the Roots of Halloween|Joseph Campbell|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST This is a common theme in the comedy being launched at ISIS; namely, making the point that ISIS is truly not Islamic. Middle East Goes Monty Python on ISIS|Dean Obeidallah|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He only wants to protect his immediate universe, namely his wife and son. The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero|Regina Lizik|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Now this is enough, namely, exclusion of inconsistency, along with miracles. Pascal's Penses|Blaise Pascal In such a place and at such an hour the assembly of witches and wizards plotted against the saints of God, namely, the Puritans. Woman's Life in Colonial Days|Carl Holliday In ancient Egypt, two modes of writing were practised, namely, the common and the hieroglyphic. The Senses and The Mind|Anonymous The narrative may now return to the central business, namely, the expedition against the Chins. The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite Some years after Robert's death, namely in 1323, his widow married for the third time. Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
British Dictionary definitions for namely
adverbthat is to sayit was another colour, namely green Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to namelyparticularly, especially, specifically, specially, i.e., videlicet, viz., expressly, scilicet, id est, in other words, that is, to wit |