namely
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of namely
First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English namely, earlier nameliche; name, -ly
Example Sentences
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But over the past year it has come to mean something entirely different, namely that companies just doing pilots aren’t doing anything valuable with AI.
Duane turned to look at the ocean too, but all he saw was what he always saw: namely, the ocean.
From Literature
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Morgan sees room for York to expand beyond its work for the SDA, namely contracts with the intelligence community and for the Golden Dome missile-defense program.
From MarketWatch
Cabbages, namely their undulating cross-section patterns, have appeared as designs in outerwear and accessories.
From Salon
The area of high pressure stopped the progress of the lows, meaning the same areas - namely the UK, Spain and Portugal - have been hit again and again by spells of wet weather.
From BBC
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