Examples of namely in a Sentence
there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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United’s midfielders, namely Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes, need to be switched on to the kind of late runs into the box that Phil Foden produced for Manchester City at the Etihad last month.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The two sister competitions have come under scrutiny on many occasions in recent history, namely when the 2023 adult and junior winners, Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastav, relinquished their titles.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, a church rectory in Cleveland Heights was converted into housing for students, namely women and children in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights school district.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
There are some exemptions to the fee, namely those who apply for an H-1B from an existing visa.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
The two sister competitions have come under scrutiny on many occasions in recent history, namely when the 2023 adult and junior winners, Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastav, relinquished their titles.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, a church rectory in Cleveland Heights was converted into housing for students, namely women and children in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights school district.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
There are some exemptions to the fee, namely those who apply for an H-1B from an existing visa.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/namely. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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