adverb/phrase (linker) · formal
namely
/ˈneɪmli/NAME·ly
used to introduce specific details or to identify exactly what you mean
Examples
“Three factors were important, namely cost, time and reliability.”
“The policy affects two groups, namely students and low-income families.”
“There were two main problems, namely poor planning and lack of funds.”
Band 8 sentence
“The committee identified two priorities, namely increased funding for research and improved teacher training.”
Collocations
- namely + noun phrase
- namely,
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many issues, namely that the budget is low.→There are many issues, namely the low budget.
Namely the reasons are lack of time and money.→The reasons are, namely, lack of time and money.
Say it for a higher band
5that is→6specifically→7+namely
Synonyms
that is (i.e.)
specifically
Easily confused
that is
“There is one problem, that is, the lack of resources.”
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