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
Stocks fell last week as analysts speculated investors were selling shares to make space for the SpaceX IPO and other big upcoming tech listings, namely OpenAI and Anthropic, the Financial Times wrote.
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Less moist varieties are more commonly used for baking and cooking, while high-moisture dates, namely medjool, are popular for snacking.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
The curators bring nature inside, namely with many displays of crystals and other minerals, often cheek by jowl with the artworks.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
But while this year’s free agent market is thin, there has been an unusual amount of chatter on the trade market, including around certain players that are hard to find – namely, first line centers.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
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J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Less moist varieties are more commonly used for baking and cooking, while high-moisture dates, namely medjool, are popular for snacking.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
The curators bring nature inside, namely with many displays of crystals and other minerals, often cheek by jowl with the artworks.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
But while this year’s free agent market is thin, there has been an unusual amount of chatter on the trade market, including around certain players that are hard to find – namely, first line centers.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for namely
Adverb
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And this was especially relevant in the sixteenth century, because the world was changing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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State regulations require specific teacher-to-child ratios, and those ratios become especially demanding with infants and toddlers.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Adverb
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Nguyen, who won Do’s seat after his resignation, said the money should be used to specifically support residents who were deprived of services funded by the $10 million in pandemic relief money that Do had directed to nonprofits after receiving bribes.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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So, more specifically, Biggs was among the most vocal Republicans challenging the 2020 election.—
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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Hummingbird & Butterfly Wildflower Seed mix is specially designed to attract Hummingbirds to your yard.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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For this contract, the R80D SkyRaider drone has been specially configured with semi-autonomous CBRN search and survey capabilities developed under the CSIRP program.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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There were multiple high-wire moments, to wit: • In the sixth, Dollander issued a leadoff walk to Isaac Parades, and Carlos Correra ripped a double to left field off the glove of third baseman Kyle Karros.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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The former is named for the patron saint of cooks and celebrates coastal Italian fare with a New Orleans tweak, to wit Chef Laura Collins’ Grilled Creole Oysters and Scampi Risotto.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namely. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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