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German
Alternative forms
- nahmentlich (18th century old fashioned; no longer in use.)
Etymology
Name (“name”) + -lich (adverbial and adjectival suffix)
Pronunciation
Adjective
namentlich (strong nominative masculine singular namentlicher, not comparable)
- by name
- eine namentliche Abstimmung ― a vote by name
Declension
Positive forms of namentlich (uncomparable)
Adverb
namentlich
- especially, namely
- 1922, Rudolf Steiner, Nationalökonomischer Kurs, Erster Vortrag
[…] die ganze englische Wirtschaft nur möglich war auf der Grundlage, die sich aus dem Verhältnis Englands zu den Kolonien ergeben hatte, namentlich zu Indien.- the entire English economy was only possible on the basis that was formed by England’s relationship with the colonies, especially India.