Examples of namely in a Sentence
there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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But pay close attention to the difference between how a reputable news organization acknowledges its mistakes—namely, by transparently correcting them—and how Trump or Musk reacts to being called out for getting something wrong.
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The pair tapped into some of summer 2026’s biggest makeup trends for her birthday look—namely, body glitter, reflective lids, and matte skin.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 1 June 2026
Weebly has a few more tools, though, namely image filters and text effects.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
That said, there are some Crocs are chiefly marketed toward either men or women, namely sneakers for men and wedges for women, and focus on men’s or women’s sizes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The pair tapped into some of summer 2026’s biggest makeup trends for her birthday look—namely, body glitter, reflective lids, and matte skin.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 1 June 2026
Weebly has a few more tools, though, namely image filters and text effects.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 May 2026
That said, there are some Crocs are chiefly marketed toward either men or women, namely sneakers for men and wedges for women, and focus on men’s or women’s sizes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namely. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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