namely
Meaning
- Specifically; that is to say.
- Especially, above all.
Synonyms
id est
absorption
late autumn
the morning
Aboobakr
which is to say
by name
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈneɪmli/
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.
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