Namely
Namely adverb - That is to say.
Usage example: there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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Synonyms for Namely
Particularly and namely are semantically related in emphasis topic. In some cases you can use "Particularly" instead an adverb "Namely", when it comes to topics like that is to say.
Particularly
Particularly adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.
Namely and particularly are semantically related in emphasis topic. You can use "Namely" instead an adverb "Particularly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- just and namely
- just and particularly
- precisely and namely
- precisely and particularly
- definitely and namely
- definitely and particularly
- exactly and namely
- exactly and particularly
- clearly and namely
- clearly and particularly
- especially and namely
- especially and particularly
- specifically and namely
- specifically and particularly
Both words in one sentence
- With Friends Like These...: There are a few members of the party who don't get along particularly well with one another, namely Orpheus and Eliza.
Source: Roleplay / A New Age -
When he finds out that "Ping" is in fact a girl (namely Mulan), he is of course shocked, particularly because during those times, a girl joining the army is a crime punishable by death.
Source: Sweet on Polly Oliver -
The nature of this trope, particularly the alternate ending (namely, that killing in self-defense is acceptable, but killing in cold blood is not), is explored towards the end of the Narnia book The Horse and His Boy.
Source: Sword over Head
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