How to Use namely in a Sentence

namely

adverb

• Big tech has long been a man’s world, namely a white man’s.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 Jan. 2023
• Then came the lie: namely that a just war goal is all that matters.
  — MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
• Keep your eye on the ball, namely that the stature of the jokester is remarkably crucial.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022
• As would the Heat -- at the right number, namely their number.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 May 2017
• For all the new faces, there are still plenty of old ones: namely, the many faces of Murphy.
  — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2020
• Since then, a few teams briefly emerged as contenders, namely Show Low and Pusch Ridge.
  — The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2022
• There are no rules except one, namely that guns cannot be used.
  — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024
• Of course, there's many perks to working with a stylist, namely less work for the person being styled.
  — Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Sep. 2019
• That our city is at the confluence of two rivers, namely the Willamette and the Columbia?
  — oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2023
• Third, there is the control side, namely what’s to be done with the data: how to interpret and act on it.
  — Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 17 Jan. 2018
• There are usually one or two irons in a set, namely a 5- or 7-iron.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
• But these two phones — namely, the Pro model — are the first phones in a long time that have piqued my interest.
  — Zach Epstein, BGR, 23 Mar. 2021
• Gamers need a bit more in terms of power: namely, a good GPU and a decent amount of storage.
  — Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2023
• Some of the names this week may be new and unfamiliar — namely, Jon Rahm.
  — Jesse Smithey, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2018
• That didn't come without its challenges, namely that it was shot during some of the hottest days of the year in New York City.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2021
• Auburn failed to do that, namely in the second half of its early-season loss to Penn State last year.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 13 Sep. 2022
• Blake pitches for the other team – namely, the New York Yankees.
  — Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
• Some stuff has already sold out (namely, the sweaters) but there’s still plenty of bargains to be found.
  — Diana Tsui, The Cut, 26 Dec. 2017
• Because the greenest book is one that is read by many, namely, one that comes from a library.
  — Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 31 Mar. 2023
• Fans have been captivated by the tale and the film’s stars, namely Houston who would go on to lead casts in films.
  — Stephanie Toone, ajc, 4 Feb. 2021
• And, as stunning as the first two pics are, fans can’t stop swooning over the third— namely, the adorable dimples within them.
  — Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 8 July 2021
• Namely, the vendors at Eclipse Fest who prepared for chaos and wound up with leftovers.
  — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 21 Aug. 2017
• Keep the wounded limb below heart level and walk to the road where the best first aid can come into play—namely, car keys.
  — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 23 July 2014
• For me, that spot is in a folding duffel, namely this lightweight, easy-to-pack bag from REI.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
• The past two years had been especially tense for some, namely Black players on the team.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2022
• When your hair has other plans (namely, to not exist), a buzz-cut is always a good look.
  — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 1 Oct. 2017
• There’s risk in the Miller addition, too, namely in his contract.
  — The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
• His person and biggest fan, namely my boss, meant no harm.
  — Rita Giordano, Philly.com, 29 Oct. 2017
• Nikola Jovic: The pause created with Jovic is similar to the pause created with Ware, namely the risk of giving up too early on unique rookie-scale talent.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
• In the early 1700s, the German philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz came up with what is often described as the greatest philosophical question of all, namely: why is there something rather than nothing?
  — Pia Lauritzen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025