Namely and Specially

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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Specially and namely are semantically related. in that is to say topic. In some cases you can use "Specially" instead an adverb "Namely".

Specially

Specially adverb - In regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail.

Namely and specially are semantically related. You can use "Namely" instead an adverb "Specially".

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