as in especially
that is to say
there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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Recent Examples of namely
The globe’s most popular sport has been bandied about as the eventual football killer, yet American professional soccer — namely MLS — has not reached anywhere near those heights, despite enduring popularity.
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Though the only major building material derived from a sustainable and renewable source, the public’s perception isn’t devoid of eco-conscious concerns, namely deforestation.
—Malana Van Tyler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Blake pitches for the other team – namely, the New York Yankees.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Go all in on a pair with the correct inseam, style with the right proportions—namely, nothing too long or oversized on top— and see how on point a great pair can be.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Though the only major building material derived from a sustainable and renewable source, the public’s perception isn’t devoid of eco-conscious concerns, namely deforestation.
—Malana Van Tyler, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Blake pitches for the other team – namely, the New York Yankees.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Go all in on a pair with the correct inseam, style with the right proportions—namely, nothing too long or oversized on top— and see how on point a great pair can be.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for namely
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Vancouver hasn’t often been a seller like this during the Rutherford era, and especially with depth contributors like Forbort and Suter, these are the sort of acquisitions that are more like finishing deals for contending teams.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Needless to say, the thinking of OPEC+ ministers is not transparent, but there is a long history of pundits to ascribing the group’s (especially by the Saudis) as being driven by non-economic, political motivations.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Alternatively, users who don't want to do this can export their Skype data—specifically contacts, call history, and chats.—
Samuel Axon,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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The bill instructs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, to slash $880 billion in mandatory spending—although the bill did not specifically mention Medicaid.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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As the official skincare partner, Augustinus Bader, the eponymous label founded by stem cell scientist and doctor of regenerative medicine, showcased its expertise backstage with a high-performance regimen that was specially designed to hydrate, rejuvenate, and sculpt the skin.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Visitors will be able to browse through the magazine’s complete archive in digital form, and listen to a soundtrack specially composed by Studio Ingmar, sampling every piece of music ever mentioned in the publication’s history.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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White envisioned a truly global league; to wit, athletes at the first event in Aspen represent 10 countries and four continents.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Would the other 49 states nuke California to prevent her from leaving the Union? Which brings up the economic ramifications of California leaving the Union, a negative prospect for the rest of the nation to wit catastrophic and cataclysmic.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namely. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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