How to Use namely in a Sentence

namely

adverb
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  • Keep your eye on the ball, namely that the stature of the jokester is remarkably crucial.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Big tech has long been a man’s world, namely a white man’s.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 19 Jan. 2023
  • As would the Heat -- at the right number, namely their number.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 26 May 2017
  • For all the new faces, there are still plenty of old ones: namely, the many faces of Murphy.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Because the greenest book is one that is read by many, namely, one that comes from a library.
    — Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 31 Mar. 2023
  • His person and biggest fan, namely my boss, meant no harm.
    — Rita Giordano, Philly.com, 29 Oct. 2017
  • Of course, there's many perks to working with a stylist, namely less work for the person being styled.
    — Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Sep. 2019
  • But those gains mask some pains elsewhere — namely, in the office market.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2019
  • Keep the wounded limb below heart level and walk to the road where the best first aid can come into play—namely, car keys.
    — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 23 July 2014
  • The past two years had been especially tense for some, namely Black players on the team.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Third, there is the control side, namely what’s to be done with the data: how to interpret and act on it.
    — Brett Berk, Car and Driver, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Writers grouse about the same mundane topics that occupy the rest of us; namely, our aches and pains.
    — Mary Norris, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Beyond the action on the field is the excitement taking place off of it — namely, gambling.
    — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 23 Jan. 2018
  • But the tuba – namely the circular kind called a sousaphone – is big.
    — Michelle Krupa, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
  • At-home marathons come with their own set of challenges, namely extreme boredom.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2020
  • The brilliantly searing tourist satire takes a scathing look at class warfare — namely, how rich white folks are just the worst.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 9 July 2021
  • Yet there were plenty of references to its chief symptom, namely sweat.
    — Rick Rojas, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Namely, a sizable pay raise for corrections officers whose wages are the lowest in their field in the metro area.
    — Mike Hendricks, kansascity, 14 Aug. 2017
  • Some stuff has already sold out (namely, the sweaters) but there’s still plenty of bargains to be found.
    — Diana Tsui, The Cut, 26 Dec. 2017
  • There’s a lot to love about a pre-lit tree, namely the convenience of not having to string hundreds of lights on it.
    — Erin Johnson, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Fans have been captivated by the tale and the film’s stars, namely Houston who would go on to lead casts in films.
    — Stephanie Toone, ajc, 4 Feb. 2021
  • That prayer asks for something else that haunts this text: namely, destruction.
    — John Domini, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The first has already been broached, namely that Jets fans are … desperate.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2021
  • But these two phones — namely, the Pro model — are the first phones in a long time that have piqued my interest.
    — Zach Epstein, BGR, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Namely, the vendors at Eclipse Fest who prepared for chaos and wound up with leftovers.
    — Michael Katz, idahostatesman, 21 Aug. 2017
  • Some of the names this week may be new and unfamiliar — namely, Jon Rahm.
    — Jesse Smithey, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Some of the same issues from that game — namely turnovers and penalties at untimely moments — were still present this week.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2020
  • Tate’s career began in the kitchen — namely his family kitchen.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, Essence, 8 July 2022
  • Some of them are indeed signs of trouble, namely the ones that involve deception.
    — Justin Lehmiller, The Cut, 19 Jan. 2018
  • There are some genuine concerns about his game — namely, his shooting.
    — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2020

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