as in especially
that is to say
there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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Recent Examples of namely
Then came the lie: namely that a just war goal is all that matters.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Lu’s assessment of the April USITC data uncovered a surprising downside—namely, for America’s nearshore neighbors.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 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
Baldelli appreciates Bride’s willingness to pitch, but the manager will need some professional pitchers — namely Woods Richardson and David Festa — to step into rotation roles.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Lu’s assessment of the April USITC data uncovered a surprising downside—namely, for America’s nearshore neighbors.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 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
Baldelli appreciates Bride’s willingness to pitch, but the manager will need some professional pitchers — namely Woods Richardson and David Festa — to step into rotation roles.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for namely
Adverb
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That's because mosquitoes in a neighborhood, especially invasive species, often drastically outnumber the birds and bats visiting one person's backyard.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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And yet, for all that’s different around the franchise — especially in the last two seasons as Indiana has evolved into the WNBA’s most popular team — plenty has stayed the same.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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The French tire manufacturer, which was founded in 1889 and earned early success in bicycle racing, sent roughly 4,000 tires to Le Mans, with each Hypercar team allotted 14 sets per car, divided into soft-, medium-, and hard-compound tires, as well as ones specifically for wet conditions.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
16 June 2025
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Groom further advises that many high schools and community centers offer job boards and career workshops specifically for teens.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
16 June 2025
Adverb
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Match It to Your Skin Type Some sunscreens are specially formulated for a particular skin type.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
4 June 2025
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Other nighttime parades, like Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade and Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, are exclusive to specially ticketed after-hours events and not included with standard park admission like Disney Starlight will be.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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White envisioned a truly global league; to wit, athletes at the first event in Aspen represent 10 countries and four continents.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Would the other 49 states nuke California to prevent her from leaving the Union? Which brings up the economic ramifications of California leaving the Union, a negative prospect for the rest of the nation to wit catastrophic and cataclysmic.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namely. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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