WordnämligenMeaningnamely / because (explanatory adverb)Part of speechadverbPronunciationCourseSwedishLessonThe explanatory adverb (nämligen)Usages of nämligenBiologen behöver ett mikroskop. Cellen är nämligen väldigt liten.The biologist needs a microscope. The cell is very small, you see.Vi använder mikroskopet. Vi vill nämligen observera bakterien.We are using the microscope. We want to observe the bacteria, you see.