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
However, the knock-on effects — namely, depressed U.S. consumer spending and a pullback in ad budgets — would clearly cut into Hollywood’s profits, according to analysts.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
The Texans are likely to assert that price and ticket availability changes are consistent with the ebb and flows of market changes—namely, that as the Texans have played better in recent seasons (10-7 in both the 2024 and 2023 seasons), tickets for games have become more in demand.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Along with the closures, Macy’s Inc. is also shifting to focus more on their luxury markets, namely Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
But whether any other of the other justices, namely the members of its conservative wing, come out in agreement with Thomas in this case remains an open question.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
The Texans are likely to assert that price and ticket availability changes are consistent with the ebb and flows of market changes—namely, that as the Texans have played better in recent seasons (10-7 in both the 2024 and 2023 seasons), tickets for games have become more in demand.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Along with the closures, Macy’s Inc. is also shifting to focus more on their luxury markets, namely Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
But whether any other of the other justices, namely the members of its conservative wing, come out in agreement with Thomas in this case remains an open question.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for namely
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At the same time, Filipino American leaders in business and civic life have successfully built coalitions with other communities, allowing candidates to break through, especially in areas where Filipinos are far from the majority, said Cabaldon.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The metallic colorways are especially iconic, featuring a range of silver and gold gradients.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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There has been quite a bit of negative activity around libraries, specifically around organized groups, introducing legislation to limit people’s access to materials in library collections.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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This silky moisturizer is clinically proven to shorten your skin’s adjustment period to retinoids while reducing dryness with a barrier-restoring blend of lipids—specifically ceramides, natural cholesterol, and fatty acids.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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Such specific language can be specially useful for non-traditional hires like veterans, who struggle to translate their experience in the armed forces to corporate America.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Komodo dragon has a specially heated rock to lie on to warm its core.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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