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单词 namely
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Definition of namely in English:

namely

adverb ˈneɪmliˈneɪmli
  • That is to say; to be specific (used to introduce detailed information or a specific example)

    the menu makes good use of Scottish produce, namely game and seafood
    Example sentencesExamples
    • All met the national criteria, namely that there had been significant numbers of accidents.
    • As such, the book is a reminder of what I already knew, namely that spies are very boring people.
    • I love how certain themes pop up in all of his movies, namely the sanctity of nature.
    • I accept that the world is still as it always has been - namely, frightening and unsafe.
    • Romose analysed the productivity of mosses at a very specific site, namely on rocks.
    • However, of late they have been used for an altogether different purpose namely as a dumping ground.
    • Most of his resources must be deployed where most of the crime is, namely urban areas.
    • So you're not the biggest geek here, there's someone here just as big a geek as you - namely, me!
    • They also receive full social benefits, namely national insurance and health coverage.
    • Investing overseas also introduces an extra level of risk, namely that of currency risk.
    • Plenty of people are of the same opinion as I am, namely that it's a tedious slog.
    • I am pleased to learn that we are back to the traditional method of voting this year, namely the ballot box.
    • As for me I have hoped to vote for the party I most agree with, namely the Green Party.
    • They do not foresee the triggers for a crash, namely a sharp rise in interest rates or a dive into recession.
    • If you do that, the body will have no choice but to turn to other sources of energy, namely stored fat.
    • It is proposed that the bridge will follow the line of an existing structure, namely the weir.
    • I grew up in a home where I was taught from an early age that there is a Supreme Being, namely God.
    • This holiday mood has caused me to recall one of the great traditions of these days, namely shopping.
    • Terrorist acts undermine the very basic of human rights, namely the right to live.
    • It is bored with just doing history and it wants more subjects, namely biology and Latin.
    Synonyms
    that is, that is to say, to be specific, specifically, in other words, viz., to wit, sc.
    Latin id est, videlicet, scilicet
 
 

Definition of namely in US English:

namely

adverbˈnāmlēˈneɪmli
  • That is to say; to be specific (used to introduce detailed information or a specific example)

    to me there is only one kind of rock, namely, loud rock
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is proposed that the bridge will follow the line of an existing structure, namely the weir.
    • So you're not the biggest geek here, there's someone here just as big a geek as you - namely, me!
    • They also receive full social benefits, namely national insurance and health coverage.
    • They do not foresee the triggers for a crash, namely a sharp rise in interest rates or a dive into recession.
    • I love how certain themes pop up in all of his movies, namely the sanctity of nature.
    • I grew up in a home where I was taught from an early age that there is a Supreme Being, namely God.
    • As such, the book is a reminder of what I already knew, namely that spies are very boring people.
    • However, of late they have been used for an altogether different purpose namely as a dumping ground.
    • Investing overseas also introduces an extra level of risk, namely that of currency risk.
    • Most of his resources must be deployed where most of the crime is, namely urban areas.
    • Terrorist acts undermine the very basic of human rights, namely the right to live.
    • It is bored with just doing history and it wants more subjects, namely biology and Latin.
    • Plenty of people are of the same opinion as I am, namely that it's a tedious slog.
    • I accept that the world is still as it always has been - namely, frightening and unsafe.
    • Romose analysed the productivity of mosses at a very specific site, namely on rocks.
    • I am pleased to learn that we are back to the traditional method of voting this year, namely the ballot box.
    • As for me I have hoped to vote for the party I most agree with, namely the Green Party.
    • If you do that, the body will have no choice but to turn to other sources of energy, namely stored fat.
    • This holiday mood has caused me to recall one of the great traditions of these days, namely shopping.
    • All met the national criteria, namely that there had been significant numbers of accidents.
    Synonyms
    that is, that is to say, to be specific, specifically, in other words, viz., to wit, sc.
 
 
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