Synonyms for namely
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
Specifically; that is to say.
There are three ways to do it, namely the right way, the wrong way and the Army way.
Example sentences
- particularly They don't seem to feel particularly at home here.
- specifically I love to travel to Brazil, specifically to Bahía.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| namely | steady | |
| viz | falling | |
| videlicet | falling | |
| particularly | steady | |
| specifically | steady | |
| scilicet | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- viz
- 8 letters
- scilicet
- 9 letters
- videlicet
- 12 letters
- particularly5, specifically4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (particularly5 = 5 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- nommément
- Italiano
- nominalmente