namely


name·ly

adv \ˈnām-lē\

Definition of NAMELY

: that is to say : to wit

Examples of NAMELY

  1. <there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me>

First Known Use of NAMELY

14th century

Rhymes with NAMELY

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