Namely vs Chiefly - What's the difference?
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As adverbs the difference between namely and chiefly is that namely is especially, above all while chiefly is (focus) especially or primarily; above all. As an adjective chiefly is of, or relating to a chief.
namely English
Adverb
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Especially, above all.
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*:THus was sir Tramtryst longe there wel cherysshed / with the kynge and the quene / and namely with la beale Isoud / So vpon a daye / the quene and la beale Isoud made a bayne for syre Tramtryst / And whan he was in his bayne / the quene and Isoud her doughter romed vp & doune in the chamber
Specifically; that is to say.
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Usage notes
A synonymous expression is the use of colon—":", as in "There are three ways to do it: the right way, the wrong way."
Considered a dependent clause, a comma' should follow the expression and either a '''semicolon''' or ' comma should precede it, depending on the strength of the break in continuity. "Namely" can thus almost be considered a conjunction.
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chiefly English
Adverb
( en adverb)
(focus) especially or primarily; above all
(focus) mainly or principally; almost entirely
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