as in especially
that is to say
there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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Recent Examples of namely
Lucy will fly past the three-mile-wide (five-kilometer-wide) asteroid on April 20, but the trip mostly serves as a rehearsal for other asteroid encounters down the road — namely, Lucy's final destination: Jupiter's Trojan asteroids.
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Instead, they’re eclipsed by some of the show’s truly bizarre creative choices, namely the sequence that closes Episode 2 and feels entirely surreal in its execution.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
While a few contributors return — namely cornerbacks Damari Brown, OJ Frederique Jr. and Jadais Richard along with safeties Zaquan Patterson and Markeith Williams — there are plenty of new faces that will be part of the reset.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
In fact, there are lots of folks who benefit enormously from the use of headphones in public and even require them, namely those with sensory processing disorders or symptoms of PTSD, who might find public spaces (and the amount of audio stimuli that accompanies them) to be totally overwhelming.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Instead, they’re eclipsed by some of the show’s truly bizarre creative choices, namely the sequence that closes Episode 2 and feels entirely surreal in its execution.
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
While a few contributors return — namely cornerbacks Damari Brown, OJ Frederique Jr. and Jadais Richard along with safeties Zaquan Patterson and Markeith Williams — there are plenty of new faces that will be part of the reset.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
In fact, there are lots of folks who benefit enormously from the use of headphones in public and even require them, namely those with sensory processing disorders or symptoms of PTSD, who might find public spaces (and the amount of audio stimuli that accompanies them) to be totally overwhelming.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, Filipino American leaders in business and civic life have successfully built coalitions with other communities, allowing candidates to break through, especially in areas where Filipinos are far from the majority, said Cabaldon.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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The metallic colorways are especially iconic, featuring a range of silver and gold gradients.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The uprisings, and specifically a heartbreaking photo that was taken during them, are often credited with helping to accelerate the end of the apartheid system.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Bill of Rights doesn't specifically designate citizens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Dolby Cinemas are specially designed auditoriums with plush, reclining seats and a combination of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, which deliver crisp visuals and immersive sound.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Climate-resilient seeds: These seeds are specially bred or engineered to withstand extreme weather conditions, such as drought, floods, or extreme temperatures, to ensure food security despite climate adversity.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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White envisioned a truly global league; to wit, athletes at the first event in Aspen represent 10 countries and four continents.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Would the other 49 states nuke California to prevent her from leaving the Union? Which brings up the economic ramifications of California leaving the Union, a negative prospect for the rest of the nation to wit catastrophic and cataclysmic.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namely. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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