NAMELY


Meaning of NAMELY in English

I. namely adverb

Etymology: Middle English, from name (I) + -ly (adverb suffix)

1. obsolete : specifically , especially , expressly

2. : that is to say : to wit

dropping one preconception, namely the qualitative distinction between the heavens and the earth — S.F.Mason

II. name·ly ˈnāmli adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from name (I) + -ly (adjective suffix)

Scotland : famous

namely for witches

to be a namely piper it was necessary to study for 7 years — Seton Gordon

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.