英语词汇“namely”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adv

The word namely is a way of saying, "That is to say." After the word namely, you find out the specifics of something.

We know people and things by their names. Maybe that's why the word namely is use to name the specific details of something that was previously said. You could say, "I have a new job: namely, as a teacher." Maybe you're afraid of an animal, namely, wolves. Namely means almost exactly the same thing as specifically and is followed by an example or examples. This word also works something like the colon, which also introduces information.

WORD FAMILY

namely

USAGE EXAMPLES

The clothing material itself, namely cotton, poses a separate threat to farmers.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

Did hockey leagues divert precious resources — namely, young men — from duty, or were they vital to morale?

New York Times(Dec 30, 2016)

And it’s worth remembering what authoritarian regimes traditionally do to shift attention from failing policies, namely, find some foreigners to confront.

Seattle Times(Dec 23, 2016)

adv as follows

Syn

that is to say, to wit, videlicet, viz.

单词	namely
释义	namely (once / 267 pages) adv The word namely is a way of saying, "That is to say." After the word namely, you find out the specifics of something. We know people and things by their names. Maybe that's why the word namely is use to name the specific details of something that was previously said. You could say, "I have a new job: namely, as a teacher." Maybe you're afraid of an animal, namely, wolves. Namely means almost exactly the same thing as specifically and is followed by an example or examples. This word also works something like the colon, which also introduces information. WORD FAMILY namely USAGE EXAMPLES The clothing material itself, namely cotton, poses a separate threat to farmers. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Did hockey leagues divert precious resources — namely, young men — from duty, or were they vital to morale? New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) And it’s worth remembering what authoritarian regimes traditionally do to shift attention from failing policies, namely, find some foreigners to confront. Seattle Times(Dec 23, 2016) adv as follows Syn that is to say, to wit, videlicet, viz.
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