namely

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   Specifically; that is to say.

   Some of the students — namely Paul, Alice and Jake — seem to have trouble with geometry.

2. 2
   adv

   Especially, above all.

   THus was sir Tramtryst longe there wel cherysshed / with the kynge and the quene / and namely with la beale Isoud / So vpon a daye / the quene and la beale Isoud made a bayne for syre Tramtryst / And whan he was in his bayne / the quene and Isoud her doughter romed vp & doune in the chamber

3. 3
   adj

   Notable, distinguished; famous, renowned; well-known.

   […] and certainly there was no namelier king in Scotland for building churches and developing the communities of the land into free towns or burghs.

4. 4
   adv

   as follows

Etymology

From Middle English namely, nameliche, namelike, equivalent to name + -ly. Cognate with Saterland Frisian nämmelk, West Frisian nammentlik, Dutch namelijk, German Low German nämlich, German nämlich, Danish nemlig, Swedish nämligen, Icelandic nefnilega.