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Namely vs Predominantly - What's the difference?

namely | predominantly |

As adverbs the difference between namely and predominantly

is that namely is especially, above all while predominantly is in a predominant manner. Most commonly or frequently by a large margin.

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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    • , title= , chapter=1 citation , passage=“The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely , William, to whom she was passionately attached ; but, like many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely according to her own ideas.

    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.

    Anagrams

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    predominantly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a predominant manner. Most commonly or frequently by a large margin.
    • The membership is predominantly elderly, 90% are over age 60.
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    • Both groups are predominantly confined to areas with warm to tropical climates

    Synonyms

    * primarily * principally