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name⋅ly

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

Origin:
1125–75; ME namely, earlier nameliche. See name, -ly
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name·ly   (nām'lē)   
adv.  That is to say; specifically.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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