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namely

Definitions

Used to introduce a specific person, thing, or group that has just been mentioned.

That is to say; specifically.

Examples

I have one major concern, namely the lack of transparency in the decision-making process.

The committee identified two main issues, namely budget constraints and staffing shortages.

Only one person was absent, namely the project manager.

Synonyms

specifically viz that is to say expressly id est precisely in particular

Antonyms

indefinitely vaguely generally broadly ambiguously loosely imprecisely