Examples of namely in a Sentence
there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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Shock Treatment Next week will also bring a fresh set of numbers from some of the biggest players in the European healthcare space, namely pharma giant AstraZeneca and Philips.
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Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
There were undeniably some highlights in the last hour of the ceremony, namely Theron’s inexplicable presence, rapper Ghali and his wonky dove made of dancers, and of course Andrea Bocelli, looking like an extremely suave Bond villain.
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What once used to be a job requirement and mission has been replaced by an assortment of other priorities, namely playing time, addressing a list of parental concerns, and money.
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This is due to weather conditions that normally precede their bloom, namely, heavy rain, which came earlier than usual, and warmer-than-average temperatures in November, December, and January.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
There were undeniably some highlights in the last hour of the ceremony, namely Theron’s inexplicable presence, rapper Ghali and his wonky dove made of dancers, and of course Andrea Bocelli, looking like an extremely suave Bond villain.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2026
What once used to be a job requirement and mission has been replaced by an assortment of other priorities, namely playing time, addressing a list of parental concerns, and money.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
This is due to weather conditions that normally precede their bloom, namely, heavy rain, which came earlier than usual, and warmer-than-average temperatures in November, December, and January.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namely. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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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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