secondly

American  

[sek-uhnd-lee] / ˈsɛk ənd li /

adverb

1. in the second place; second.

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secondly British  

/ ˈsɛkəndlɪ /

adverb

1. another word for second, usually used to precede the second item in a list of topics

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Etymology

Origin of secondly

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; second ¹ + -ly

Example Sentences

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secondly

"You want somebody who first of all has a connection to Strictly, and secondly who cares about people because ultimately it's about people, it's about the dancers," she said.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026

"Whether that's on gun regulation in New South Wales, or secondly, changes to protest, in order to lower the temperature in Sydney," he told reporters.

From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025

And secondly, on emphasis, they insist they hadn't expected so much talk about Wes Streeting, which was then massively magnified by all those interviews he was booked in to do on Wednesday morning.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

And secondly, if they don’t innovate, their competitors may leave them in the dust.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2025

And it told her two things: first, that she must have grown up enough now to become vulnerable to the Specters, and secondly, that Pan must be somewhere close by.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman