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
Officials in Amman and Cairo have been at a loss on how to respond to the transactional president, namely: what to offer instead.
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
During all of this, Mark and friends are helped along their journey by some very strange road markers — namely, themselves.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Of all the gadgets to cop from the Spy Kids set, Alan Cumming went with furniture — namely, a sofa that belonged to his character, Fegan Floop.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
This makes several ideal pairings stand out, namely Notre Dame’s Sonia Citron and Maryland’s Shyanne Sellers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Feb. 2025
During all of this, Mark and friends are helped along their journey by some very strange road markers — namely, themselves.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
Of all the gadgets to cop from the Spy Kids set, Alan Cumming went with furniture — namely, a sofa that belonged to his character, Fegan Floop.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
This makes several ideal pairings stand out, namely Notre Dame’s Sonia Citron and Maryland’s Shyanne Sellers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for namely
Adverb
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There's also been a shift in what that type of identity means, especially among young people.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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West Coast denizens, especially those in the Bay Area, often drive the four hours from San Francisco to North Lake Tahoe on I-80.—
Alessandra Codinha,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Each is specifically designed to measure their respective type of ingredient—wet or dry.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Since taking office in January, Trump has led efforts to end DEI initiatives in the federal government and has targeted the LGBTQ+ community, specifically people who are transgender.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The next time all the other seven planets in the solar system will be visible on parade at once in dark-sky conditions will not be until the year 2036—specially, around March 31–April 1.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Dramatic Video Shows Delta Plane Crash Landing in Toronto and Bursting into Flames Before Flipping Upside Down Nelson shared how both plane seatbelts and seats are specially designed to withstand some of the most severe incidents, from unexpected turbulence to the rare case of a plane crash.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Would the other 49 states nuke California to prevent her from leaving the Union? Which brings up the economic ramifications of California leaving the Union, a negative prospect for the rest of the nation to wit catastrophic and cataclysmic.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Such high housing costs spawn other socioeconomic issues, the researchers continued, to wit: California has the nation’s second lowest rate of home ownership, behind New York, and home ownership is particularly scant among young adults, and Blacks and Latinos of any age.—
Dan Walters,
Orange County Register,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namely. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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