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
If that sounds like every other Garmin inReach, this one has a couple new tricks up its sleeve, namely the ability to send and receive photos and voice notes up to 30 seconds long.
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 2 June 2025
The fuel, namely liquid sodium metal, is in one of the chambers, while the other is filled with humid air.
—Ben Coxworth
june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2025
Among the vastly fascinating stories in his highlight reel, some stick out more than others, namely natural disasters.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
The Brooklyn rapper is also facing four other charges, namely unlawful possession of a weapon and aggravated assault.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 28 May 2025
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 2 June 2025
The fuel, namely liquid sodium metal, is in one of the chambers, while the other is filled with humid air.
—Ben Coxworth
june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2025
Among the vastly fascinating stories in his highlight reel, some stick out more than others, namely natural disasters.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
The Brooklyn rapper is also facing four other charges, namely unlawful possession of a weapon and aggravated assault.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 28 May 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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Complaints are also mounting from Republicans who are opposed to cutting Medicaid health insurance and other popular programs used by many Americans, especially as a way to help pay for tax breaks that would benefit some of the country's highest-income earners.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Another companion article that focused specifically on female celebrities delved into further structural changes that have likely impacted profits.—
VIBE,
VIBE.com,
4 June 2025
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Curry's Underrated Golf business is specifically designed to give Black and brown children a chance to participate in a sport that hasn't historically catered to them.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
4 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
Adverb
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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 17 Jun. 2025.
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