namely
adverb
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Definition of namely
: that is to say : to wit
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Examples of namely in a Sentence
there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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In addition to talking music, the rapper and actor revealed some of the real-life inspiration behind his new project ā namely his rekindled romance with Rye. — Jasmine Grant, Essence, "Common Confirms That He and Angela Rye Are Dating Again," 29 Aug. 2019 This time, with the invaluable help of conductor Teodor Currentzis, who ignites every single gesture in Mozartās score with a kind of life force, Sellars takes a more expansive and deeper, namely oceanic, approach. — Los Angeles Times, "Commentary: How two top directors are teaching Europe the L.A. School of Opera," 23 Aug. 2019 Manners exist to avoid the inevitable consequences, namely that being oneself too often involves ignoring others. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: So youāre not a ādress-up personā? Suck it up.," 22 Aug. 2019 The early 1990s found predominantly white college campuses embroiled in conflicts over language, namely racist terminology. — Syreeta Mcfadden, The Atlantic, "What Toni Morrison Knew About Trump," 13 Aug. 2019 The happening spots around town, namely nightclubs, are more ornate and plentiful in the bigger cities. — J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, "Is there any hope for small-market teams like the Pacers when it comes to NBA free agency?," 15 July 2019 The idea of a food park solves a couple of inherent problems with food trucks, namely seating for customers and locations that donāt require circling for a parking spot and feeding meters. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Zocalo food truck park in Walker's Point opens to the public Saturday," 11 July 2019 But there are some concerns with the Lakersā current roster as well, namely a lack of depth, which makes L.A. very questionable favorites for next yearās title. — nola.com, "Lakers favored to win NBA title with Anthony Davis? Not so fast ...," 17 June 2019 The dual focus at Wiretap is on perfecting styles the founders fell for on their travels (namely the kolsch and altbier from Germany) and exploring new hybrid styles, as with their flagship Luchador ale. — John Verive, Los Angeles Magazine, "10 New L.A. Breweries That Should Be on Your Beer Week Radar," 11 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'namely.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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namely
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of namely
—used when giving exact information about something you have already mentioned
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namely
adverb
nameĀ·ly
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Kids Definition of namely
: that is to say
We studied the cat family, namely, lions, tigers, and related animals.
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