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eighthly

American  
[eytth-lee-eyth-] / ˈeɪtθ liˈeɪθ- /

adverb

  1. in the eighth place; eighth.

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This I thee counsel eighthly: that thou guard thee against evil, and eschew deceit.

From Project Gutenberg

"Quite so," nodded the Duchess, "highly filial and very pious, oh, indeed, most righteous and laudable, but—there remains an eighthly, Barnabas."

From Project Gutenberg

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