as in especially
that is to say
there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me
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On-screen, Paimon is considered the god of Ellen's group, and in real life, the character has been written about for centuries, signified by the loopy symbol that shows up throughout the film, namely in Ellen's necklace.
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Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
The core of the executive order is an array of mandates for protecting government networks based on lessons learned from recent major incidents—namely, the security failures of federal contractors.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
Immigration attorneys and advocacy groups have raised concerns that the Laken Riley Act would disrupt the workings of the U.S. immigration system—namely its federal management.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Cyber security researchers at Check Point, have observed cyber criminal manipulation of dedicated Google tools – namely Google Calendar and Google Drawings.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Erica Marrison, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
The core of the executive order is an array of mandates for protecting government networks based on lessons learned from recent major incidents—namely, the security failures of federal contractors.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
Immigration attorneys and advocacy groups have raised concerns that the Laken Riley Act would disrupt the workings of the U.S. immigration system—namely its federal management.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Cyber security researchers at Check Point, have observed cyber criminal manipulation of dedicated Google tools – namely Google Calendar and Google Drawings.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
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However, during a child’s tween years, privacy becomes especially important for their development.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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On those days especially, bundling up in your best winter coat and cold weather gear was absolutely essential.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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But specifically the repetition and also the lack of genre.—
Steve Hochman,
SPIN,
23 Jan. 2025
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When Acosta was on the White House beat during Trump’s first term, the president frequently lashed out at him specifically.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Some people require medications, specialized medical equipment that needs power to charge and specially prepared foods that require refrigeration.—
Esme Mazzeo,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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Former Real Madrid striker Joselu wore a picture of a dog on his shin guards for a Champions League quarter-final last season (Gonzalo Arroyo – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) Some footballers opt to have their shin guards specially fitted.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Such high housing costs spawn other socioeconomic issues, the researchers continued, to wit: California has the nation’s second lowest rate of home ownership, behind New York, and home ownership is particularly scant among young adults, and Blacks and Latinos of any age.—
Dan Walters,
Orange County Register,
9 Dec. 2024
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However, three election cycles is just a blink of an eye in the grand scheme of American history, so this could just be a blip borne of this specific political moment (to wit: three of the five uber-unpopular nominees were/are Trump).—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2024
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“Namely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/namely. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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