Examples of namely in a Sentence
there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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Many hope this is true because humans drive with just cameras, namely our eyes.
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
While the exact duties Klopp carried out at ICE are unknown, her division, ERO, manages the immigration enforcement process, namely identifying, arresting, detaining, and deporting unauthorized immigrants.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Traditional companies like Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery have decided that the solution is to spin off the underperforming parts of their businesses — namely their television networks.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
There are changes DeBartolo would like to make throughout the organization — namely, beefing up analytics departments and bringing in new technology.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
While the exact duties Klopp carried out at ICE are unknown, her division, ERO, manages the immigration enforcement process, namely identifying, arresting, detaining, and deporting unauthorized immigrants.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Traditional companies like Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery have decided that the solution is to spin off the underperforming parts of their businesses — namely their television networks.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
There are changes DeBartolo would like to make throughout the organization — namely, beefing up analytics departments and bringing in new technology.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namely. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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namely
adverb
name·ly
ˈnām-lē 
: that is to say
the cat family, namely, lions, tigers, and related animals
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