namely /ˈneɪmli/adverb 2adjective 1forms 4 adverb2 •Specifically; that is to say.Some of the students — namely Paul, Alice and Jake — seem to have trouble with geometry.There are three ways to do it, namely the right way, the wrong way and the Army way. •(no longer used) Especially, above all. adjective1 •Notable, distinguished; famous, renowned; well-known.[…] and certainly there was no namelier king in Scotland for building churches and developing the communities of the land into free towns or burghs. — 1915 formsmore namely · namelier · most namely · nameliest