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1. (adv.) namely
that is to say; specifically:
a new item of legislation, namely, the housing bill.
Etymology: (1125–75; ME earlier nameliche)
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| Definition of 'namely' |
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1. (adverb) namely, viz., that is to say, to wit, videlicet
as follows
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1. (adverb) namely
indicates sth specific after speaking more generally
the school district's biggest problem, namely the lack of good teachers
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1. (adverb) namely
by name; by particular mention; specifically; especially; expressly
2. (adverb) namely
that is to say; to wit; videlicet; -- introducing a particular or specific designation
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Sense: that is
Only one student passed the exam, namely John.
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 Afrikaans: naamlik |
 Arabic: يَعْني |
 Bulgarian: именно |
 Brazilian: a saber |
 Czech: a to, jmenovitě |
 German: nämlich |
 Danish: nemlig |
 Greek: δηλαδή, συγκεκριμένα |
 Spanish: a saber |
 Estonian: nimelt |
 Farsi: بنام |
 Finnish: nimittäin |
 French: à savoir |
 Hebrew: כְּלוֹמַר |
 Hindi: जैसे |
 Croatian: naime, to jest |
 Hungarian: nevezetesen, mégpedig |
 Indonesian: yaitu |
 Icelandic: nefnilega,það er að segja |
 Italian: cioè, (vale a dire) |
 Japanese: すなわち |
 Korean: 다시 말하면 |
 Lithuanian: būtent |
 Latvian: proti |
 Malay: ialah |
 Dutch: namelijk |
 Norwegian: nemlig, det vil si |
 Polish: mianowicie |
 Persian: بنام |
 Pashto: په نوم د |
 Portuguese: a saber |
 Romanian: şi anume |
 Russian: а именно; то есть |
 Slovak: a to |
 Slovenian: namreč |
 Serbian: po imenu |
 Swedish: nämligen, det vill säga |
 Thai: กล่าวคือ |
 Turkish: yani,şöyle ki |
 Taiwanese: 即，也就是 |
 Ukrainian: анонімний |
 Urdu: يعني |
 Vietnamese: tức là |
 Chinese: 即，也就是 |
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