secondly

[ sek-uhnd-lee ]
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adverb
  1. in the second place; second.

Origin of secondly

1
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; second1 + -ly

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How to use secondly in a sentence

  • secondly,—I should be further, in point of time, from Birdwood and his men than if I was still on board ship.

  • secondly, the act of prayer gives courage or confidence, in proportion to the faith of him that prays.

    God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford
  • It had been aroused a little by the stranger himself; secondly by their scared faces; thirdly by this close conference.

    Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood
  • secondly, Randolph prayed for safe conducts for Bruce's envoys, presently to be sent to procure reconciliation with the Church.

    King Robert the Bruce | A. F. Murison
  • secondly, my friends, especially N. Rubinstein, are trying might and main to prevent my marriage.

British Dictionary definitions for secondly

secondly

/ (ˈsɛkəndlɪ) /


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

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