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
That’s because the ride has one of the best animatronic figures in SoCal, namely a black cat scurrying across a piano.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Meanwhile, some vitamins—namely, D, C, and B6—may improve the absorption of magnesium, Edwards pointed out.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 12 May 2026
Furthermore, two specific notions have been elaborated within the constructivist approach in media studies, namely media construct and simulacrum, theorized, respectively, by Gilles Deleuze and Jean Baudrillard.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
Thus, if people do not live close to health facilities with intensive care units or advanced life-support technology, namely ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), they would likely be advised to stay in Omaha.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Meanwhile, some vitamins—namely, D, C, and B6—may improve the absorption of magnesium, Edwards pointed out.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 12 May 2026
Furthermore, two specific notions have been elaborated within the constructivist approach in media studies, namely media construct and simulacrum, theorized, respectively, by Gilles Deleuze and Jean Baudrillard.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
Thus, if people do not live close to health facilities with intensive care units or advanced life-support technology, namely ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), they would likely be advised to stay in Omaha.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for namely
Adverb
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Everyone seems to be in possession of easy charm and the right sort of CV, with GM Darius Namdar poaching an eclectic bunch from Chiltern Firehouse, especially.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Three sides of the ground impress, the two biggest especially.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Adverb
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The lagoon village specifically caters to families and groups.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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In several cases, older women have purchased residences specifically to be closer to their adult children and grandchildren in the city.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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Imagine your partner has spent hours cooking an elaborate dinner specially for you.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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It was specially designed to transport and install XXL monopile foundations for advanced offshore wind farms.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 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 23 May. 2026.
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