namely
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namely (not comparable)
- (now rare) Especially, above all.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:
- Thus was Sir Tramtryste longe there well cherysshed with the kynge and wyth the quene – and namely with La Beale Isode.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VIII:
- Specifically; that is to say
- I asked a friend, namely, Paul.
- There are three ways to do it, namely, the right way, the wrong way and the Army way.
[edit] Usage notes
A synonymous expression is the use of colon—":", as in "There are three ways to do it: the right way, the wrong way ..."
Considered a dependent clause, a comma should follow the expression and either a semicolon or comma should precede it, depending on the strength of the break in continuity.
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