namely

[ neym-lee ]

adverb

1. that is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit:

   an item of legislation, namely, the housing bill.

namely

/ ˈneɪmlɪ /

adverb

1. that is to say

   it was another colour, namely green

Word History and Origins

Origin of namely¹

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English namely, earlier nameliche; name, -ly

Example Sentences

Those who came forward say they want to take what has been a deeply traumatic experience and channel it into something positive - namely warning other women about McDonald before he is released.

From BBC

These include collecting and communicating information useful to an enemy, namely Iran; collecting the names of Special Forces soldiers that would be useful for terrorism and perpetrating a bomb hoax at his army barracks.

From BBC

Parts of Elisabeth’s story did hit me deeply, namely, the violence we can have against ourselves in the pursuit of some idea of perfection.

From Los Angeles Times

These are collecting and communicating information useful to an enemy, namely Iran; collecting the names of Special Forces soldiers that would be useful for terrorism and perpetrating a bomb hoax at his army barracks.

From BBC

Mead also pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon - namely a hammer.

From BBC

Related Words

• especially
• i.e.
• particularly
• specially
• specifically