namely

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈneɪmli/ See IPA manual

Freq #16030

Meanings

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adv
Used to give more exact detail about what you have just mentioned; that is to say.

Only one student passed, namely Sarah.

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Synonyms

1 adv · used to give more exact... that is to sayto wit

More scilicetspecificallyvidelicet

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.

namely Middle English

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# namely

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈneɪmli/
**Frequency rank:** 16030

## Meanings
1. Used to give more exact detail about what you have just mentioned; that is to say.

## Examples
- Only one student passed, namely Sarah.

## Synonyms
- scilicet
- specifically
- videlicet

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: namely

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Namely comes 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. The historical chain includes namely (Middle English). In present use it covers used to give more exact detail about what you have just mentioned; that is to say.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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