How do you use namely in a sentence?

Answer 1

• When considering whether or not to purchase a pet, there is an important consideration, namely, will it be valued as a member of the family, or will it soon be ignored much as a child becomes sick of a toy?
  
• Recent research about the best cooking oils suggests an oil with a high smoking temperature is better, namely, grape seed oil.

Answer 2

The word "name" functions as a noun (name, names), a verb (name, names, naming, named), and an adjective (used to describe another noun). Examples:

The name of the movie is "King Kong". (noun, subject of the sentence) She put my name on the schedule. (noun, direct object of the verb 'put') We haven't made a decision on a name. (noun, object of the preposition 'on')

I can name the fifty state capitals. (verb) We named the baby after my grandad. (verb)

We have the top selling name brand shampoo. (adjective, describes the noun brand)

Answer 3

There are various big IT firms namely Google, Microsoft, IBM etc. This is the proper use of the word namely.

Answer 4

There were two reasons the man survived, namely, common sense and willpower.

He had one motive, namely, the desire to succeed.

Answer 5

Namely means specifically. It emphasises a particular point. "My worst vice is an addiction namelyWikiAnswers."

Answer 6

He was named after his father.