namely

adv.
That is to say; specifically.

adverb

That is to say: scilicet, specifically, videlicet. Idioms: to wit. See specific/general.

IN BRIEF: adv. - As follows.

There are two ways to slide easily through life: namely, to believe everything, or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking. — Alfred Korzybski

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The adverb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: as follows
  Synonyms: viz., that is to say, videlicet

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - nemlig

Nederlands (Dutch)
namelijk, en wel

Français (French)
adv. - à savoir

Deutsch (German)
adv. - nämlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - δηλαδή, ήτοι

Italiano (Italian)
cioè

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - a saber

Русский (Russian)
именно

Español (Spanish)
adv. - a saber, es decir, o sea

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - nämligen, det vill säga

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
即, 换句话说, 就是

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 即, 換句話說, 就是

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 다시 말해서

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - すなわち

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) أعني, أي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮כלומר, דהיינו‬

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