Namely

6 lettersadverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

That is to say; used to introduce specific examples or details.

“Several cities, namely Boston and Chicago, were affected by the storm.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈneɪmli/

Syllables

name·ly

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Synonyms

specifically particularly

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Wordle

Contains N, A, M, E, L, Y; adverb with -LY ending.

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; good for using Y (4 points).

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Words you can make from Namely

Shorter words formed from the letters in “namely”.

enlay laney layne leany leman lemna maney manly mealy meany yamel yamen alem alen alme amel amen amyl ayen ayme ayne elan elmy enam

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