What does namely mean?
Definitions for namely
ˈneɪm liname·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word namely.
Princeton's WordNet
namely, viz., that is to say, to wit, videlicetadverb
as follows
Wiktionary
namelyadverb
Especially, above all.
namelyadverb
Specifically; that is to say
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Namelyadverb
Particularly; specially; to mention by name.
Etymology: from name.
It can be to nature no injury, that of her we say the same which diligent beholders of her works have observed; namely, that she provideth for all living creatures nourishment which may suffice. Richard Hooker, b. iii. s. 4.
Which of these sorrows is he subject to?
To none of these, except it be the last;
Namely, some love that drew him oft from home. Sha.The council making remonstrances unto queen Elizabeth I , of the continual conspiracies against her life; and namely, that a man was lately taken, who stood ready in a very dangerous and suspicious manner to do the deed; advised her to go less abroad weakly attended. But the queen answered, that she had rather be dead, than put in custody. Francis Bacon, Apophth. 14.
For the excellency of the soul, namely, its power of divining in dreams; that several such divinations have been made, none can question. Joseph Addison, Spectator.
Solomon’s choice does not only instruct us in that point of history, but furnishes out a very fine moral to us; namely, that he who applies his heart to wisdom, does at the same time take the most proper method for gaining long life, riches, and reputation. Joseph Addison, Guardian.
Wikipedia
namely
The abbreviation viz. (or viz without a full stop) is short for the Latin videlicet, which itself is a contraction of the Latin phrase videre licet, meaning "it is permitted to see". It is used as a synonym for "namely", "that is to say", "to wit", "which is", or "as follows". It is typically used to introduce examples or further details to illustrate a point. For example: "all types of data viz. text, audio, video, pictures, graphics, can be transmitted through networking".
ChatGPT
namely
Namely is used to specify, clarify or explain something in more detail that has been previously mentioned or referred to. It is an adverb often used as a transition to introduce additional information or specifics.
Webster Dictionary
Namelyadverb
by name; by particular mention; specifically; especially; expressly
Namelyadverb
that is to say; to wit; videlicet; -- introducing a particular or specific designation
CrunchBase
Namely
Namely is a cloud-based people management platform that enables high growth, innovative companies to manage their people and teams. Namely offers a robust performance management system, including goal setting, HRIS with skill tagging, time off tracking, team planning, and reporting - all in one system. The platform is in use by a range of organizations including tech firms, media companies, and ad agencies. Clients include Buzzfeed, Saatchi & Saatchi, Birchbox, GroupM, and Thrillist. According to Business Insider, Namely is one of NYC's top 25 startups to watch. The company is led by professionals from the technology and media industry. Founder/CEO Matt Straz co-founded Pictela, the brand content platform that was acquired by AOL in 2010.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'namely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4210
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'namely' in Adverbs Frequency: #282
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Anagrams for namely »
laymen
meanly
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of namely in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of namely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of namely in a Sentence
We are again seeing credit card balances increase in the third quarter after a solid rise in the previous [ quarter ], as pandemic relief efforts wind down, we are beginning to see the reversal of some of the credit card balance trends seen during the pandemic, namely reduced consumption and the paying down of balances.
A new question has arisen in modern man's mind, the question, namely, whether life is worth living...No sensible answer can be given to the question...because the question does not make any sense.
There is but one law for all, namely, that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity -- the law of nature, and of nations.
It’s very hard to get too pessimistic about downward revisions when you have three tailwinds at your back, namely the stimulus, the vaccinations and (declining coronavirus) cases, and earnings.
The market is worried about the Fed raising rates here, in the very short term, people are not so sure that higher rates will be acceptable and tend to sell cyclical sectors, namely energy, commodities, airlines and stuff like that.
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- на имеBulgarian
- totiž, jmenovitěCzech
- navnligDanish
- und zwar, nämlichGerman
- ονομαστικάGreek
- nomeEsperanto
- a saber, específicamenteSpanish
- nimittäinFinnish
- c'est à dire, nommément, à savoirFrench
- eadhonIrish
- mégpedig, konkrétan, nevezetesenHungarian
- a saperInterlingua
- nefnilegaIcelandic
- つまり, 即ちJapanese
- utpote, nomenLatin
- namelijkDutch
- to znaczy, mianowiciePolish
- leia-se, nomeadamentePortuguese
- adicăRomanian
- именно, то естьRussian
- nàime, poimènicē, поимѐнице̄, на̀име, поимѐнце̄, poimèncēSerbo-Croatian
- sevaboVolapük
- 即Chinese
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