namely
adv. sent.adv. used to introduce a specific name or list of things you just mentioned. It helps you be more exact about what you are talking about.
adv. used to introduce specific details, names, or examples that clarify a preceding general statement. It serves to identify or specify exactly what has just been referred to.
We have one major problem, namely a lack of money.
The company is focusing on two specific markets, namely Brazil and Vietnam, to drive its international growth this year.
The report identifies the primary cause of the project's failure, namely the lack of clear communication between the engineering and design departments during the initial phase.
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.
From Middle English namely, namly, equivalent to name + -ly.
Typically used to introduce a non-restrictive appositive; it is usually preceded by a comma or a dash.
We need three things namely: bread, milk, and eggs.We need three things, namely bread, milk, and eggs.Learners often incorrectly place a colon after 'namely' as if it were a heading; it should be preceded by a comma and followed directly by the list.