namely
Specifically; that is to say.
Adverb 1 meaning
Specifically; that is to say.
“Some of the students — namely Paul, Alice and Jake — seem to have trouble with geometry.”
Adjective 1 meaning
Notable, distinguished; famous, renowned; well-known.
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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NAMELY at a glance
NAMELY has 6 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (N 1 + A 1 + M 3 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,828 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with namely
All rhymes- LIKELY13
- COMPLETELY19
- ABSOLUTELY15
- IMMEDIATELY19
- DEFINITELY17
- EXTREMELY21
- LOVELY12
- ENTIRELY11
- RELATIVELY16
- APPROXIMATELY29
- UNFORTUNATELY19
- LARGELY11
One letter away
- GAMELY12
- TAMELY11
- LAMELY11
- SAMELY11
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