How to Use namely in a Sentence

namely

adverb

• Keep your eye on the ball, namely that the stature of the jokester is remarkably crucial.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022
• Big tech has long been a man’s world, namely a white man’s.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 Jan. 2023
• 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
• 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
• Because the greenest book is one that is read by many, namely, one that comes from a library.
  — Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 31 Mar. 2023
• His person and biggest fan, namely my boss, meant no harm.
  — Rita Giordano, Philly.com, 29 Oct. 2017
• But those gains mask some pains elsewhere — namely, in the office market.
  — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2019
• 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
• 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
• The past two years had been especially tense for some, namely Black players on the team.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2022
• 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
• Writers grouse about the same mundane topics that occupy the rest of us; namely, our aches and pains.
  — Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2023
• Beyond the action on the field is the excitement taking place off of it — namely, gambling.
  — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 23 Jan. 2018
• But the tuba – namely the circular kind called a sousaphone – is big.
  — Michelle Krupa, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
• There’s a lot to love about a pre-lit tree, namely the convenience of not having to string hundreds of lights on it.
  — Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
• At-home marathons come with their own set of challenges, namely extreme boredom.
  — Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2020
• The brilliantly searing tourist satire takes a scathing look at class warfare — namely, how rich white folks are just the worst.
  — Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 July 2021
• 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
• 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
• Namely, a sizable pay raise for corrections officers whose wages are the lowest in their field in the metro area.
  — Mike Hendricks, kansascity, 14 Aug. 2017
• That prayer asks for something else that haunts this text: namely, destruction.
  — John Domini, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
• Yet there were plenty of references to its chief symptom, namely sweat.
  — Rick Rojas, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
• The first has already been broached, namely that Jets fans are … desperate.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2021
• When your hair has other plans (namely, to not exist), a buzz-cut is always a good look.
  — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 1 Oct. 2017
• 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
• Some of the names this week may be new and unfamiliar — namely, Jon Rahm.
  — Jesse Smithey, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2018
• Some of the same issues from that game — namely turnovers and penalties at untimely moments — were still present this week.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2020
• Namely, the vendors at Eclipse Fest who prepared for chaos and wound up with leftovers.
  — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 21 Aug. 2017
• Tate’s career began in the kitchen — namely his family kitchen.
  — Lauren Paige Richeson, Essence, 8 July 2022

Last Updated: 25 Apr 2024