namely
that is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit: an item of legislation, namely, the housing bill.
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How to use namely in a sentence
If Huckabee runs, the hurdles he faced the last time out, namely geography and money, would still be there.
The possibility that the same outcome could happen another way -- namely a guy asks me out -- keeps me from taking action.
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This is a common theme in the comedy being launched at ISIS; namely, making the point that ISIS is truly not Islamic.
He only wants to protect his immediate universe, namely his wife and son.
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This slaughter is accompanied by the tabagie and what follows it—namely, the singing and dancing.
And I am told that the governor ordained what had to be done, namely, to make no investigations against the dead woman.
Inside the walls of Manila there is only one Spanish parochial church, namely, the cathedral.
All these different signs prepared us for the most interesting moment of our voyage—namely, passing the line.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferOn the 2nd of November I saw a festival of another description—namely, a religious one.
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British Dictionary definitions for namely
/ (ˈneɪmlɪ) /
that is to say: it was another colour, namely green
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