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

Related Words

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).

Words Related to Namely

Anagrams of Namely

Words that use exactly the same letters as “namely”.

meanly

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “namely” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

gamely lamely samely tamely

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

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “namely”.

hymenal

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