namely

[ neym-lee ]
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adverb
  1. that is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit: an item of legislation, namely, the housing bill.

Origin of namely

1
First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English namely, earlier nameliche; see name, -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for namely

namely

/ (ˈneɪmlɪ) /


adverb
  1. that is to say: it was another colour, namely green

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