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# namely

«namely» in Mova's school dictionary: **used to say exactly who or what you mean, often to give a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (namely)

### meaning for a pupil

Namely is used to say exactly who or what you mean, often to give a list or a name. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/namely/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In formal writing and explanations it introduces details: "two colours, namely red and blue". In maths answers it can name the numbers: "the factors, namely 1, 2, 3 and 6". Similar to "that is" or "i.e.".

### examples

- Two pupils were missing, namely Sam and Lily. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/namely/#x1)
- Only one planet has rings we can easily see, namely Saturn. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/namely/#x2)
- We need three things, namely flour, eggs and milk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/namely/#x3)
- The factors of 6, namely 1, 2, 3 and 6, add up to 12. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/namely/#x4)
- There's one problem, namely that we have no ball. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/namely/#x5)
- Two seasons are hot here, namely spring and summer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/namely/#x6)
- She won the top prize, namely a new bike. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/namely/#x7)
- He has one weakness, namely chocolate. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/namely/#x8)
- After all, it was of very little consequence; for Kaela's mamma had the best of all possessions; namely, Kaela herself. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/namely/#x9)

### note

Formal. Usually after a comma. Name + ly. Similar: that is, i.e., specifically. Trap: "e.g." gives examples (not all); "namely" names exactly all of them.

### In the corpora

- [Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.497/)
- [neither showed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shown unto Israel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.260/)
- [There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/ECC.103/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «namely» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/namely/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.