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  • 1that, which, who — Of these relative pronouns, that is used to refer to persons, animals, or things; which to animals and things, not persons; and who (whom) to persons only. That is used in restrictive clauses (those that define and limit what precedes by… …

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  • 2namely - i.e. — Namely and i.e. are both used to give more information about something that you have just mentioned. ◊ namely You use namely to say exactly what you mean when you have just referred to something in a general or indirect way. I shall now turn to… …

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  • 3Namely — Name ly, adv. 1. By name; by particular mention; specifically; especially; expressly. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] The solitariness of man . . . God hath namely and principally ordered to prevent by marriage. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. That is… …

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  • 4namely — [adv] that is to say by way of explanation, especially, expressly, id est*, i.e., in other words, in plain English*, particularly, scilicet, specially, specifically, strictly speaking, that is, to wit, videlicet, viz.; concept 557 …

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  • 5namely — ► ADVERB ▪ that is to say …

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  • 6namely — [nān′lē] adv. [ME: see NAME & LY2] that is to say; specifically …

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  • 7namely — [[t]ne͟ɪmli[/t]] ADV: ADV n, ADV cl You use namely to introduce detailed information about the subject you are discussing, or a particular aspect of it. One group of people seems to be forgotten, namely pensioners... This shows how little they… …

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  • 8namely — /naym lee/, adv. that is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit: an item of legislation, namely, the housing bill. [1125 75; ME namely, earlier nameliche. See NAME, LY] * * * …

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  • 9namely — adverb /ˈneɪmlɪ/ a) Especially, above all. Thus was Sir Tramtryste longe there well cherysshed with the kynge and wyth the quene – and namely with La Beale Isode. b) Specifically; that is to say I asked a friend, namely, Paul …

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  • 10namely — adverb I want to go someplace warm, namely Aruba Syn: that is, that is to say, in other words, to be specific, specifically, viz., to wit …

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