namely
Meanings
Adverb
- as follows
Adv
- Specifically; that is to say.
- Especially, above all.
Adj
- Notable, distinguished; famous, renowned; well-known.
Origin / 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.
Synonyms
in other words, sc., scilicet, specifically, that is to say, to wit, videlicet, viz.
Scrabble Score: 11
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