namely
Adverb
- That is to say; specifically.
- as follows
Adv
- Specifically; that is to say.
- Especially, above all.
Adj
- Notable, distinguished; famous, renowned; well-known.
Examples
- He only uses certain letters, namely Q, X, Z, and J, for high-scoring Scrabble plays.
- Some of the students — namely Paul, Alice and Jake — seem to have trouble with geometry.
- There are three ways to do it, namely the right way, the wrong way and the Army way.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English namely, nameliche, namelike, equivalent to name + -ly. Cognate with Saterland Frisian nämmelk, West Frisian nammentlik, Dutch namelijk, German Low German nämlich, German nämlich, Danish nemlig, Swedish nämligen, Icelandic nefnilega.
Synonyms
that is to say, to wit, videlicet, viz., in other words, sc., scilicet, specifically
Scrabble Score: 11
namely: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordnamely: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
namely: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary