Examples of namely in a Sentence
there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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Vernon said the way Ackerman’s case began — namely, the police interrogations — was disappointing.
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Another challenge is dealing with powerful shareholders, namely the U.S. and China, as trade tensions have risen.
—Fatima Hussein, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Another challenge is dealing with powerful shareholders, namely the U.S. and China, as trade tensions have risen.
—Fatima Hussein, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for namely
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namely. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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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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