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namely

/ˈneɪm.li/

Translation

adv
(form)
en concreto
Only one pupil, namely Mary, was missing this morning
Solo una alumna, Mary en concreto, ha faltado esta mañana
a saber
es decir
(Definition of namely adv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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