namely
Use Namely in a sentence
li adverb
that is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit: an item of legislation, namely, the housing bill.
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| —adv | |
| that is to say: it was another colour, namely green | |
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Namely
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Example sentences
There are ways to measure this, namely the price-to-book ratio.
Namely, livestock dogs for smaller animals such as goats, sheep and calves.
But there is another angle that needs to be explored, namely, that it takes two to generate an imbalance.
So neuroscience has given us the crucial starting point in understanding violence, namely that it is not a single thing.
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