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secondly

American  
[sek-uhnd-lee] / ˈsɛk ənd li /

adverb

  1. in the second place; second.


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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"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

"And then secondly, meeting the demand because we're really falling short on this in the NHS, so we are looking at this nationally."

From BBC

But secondly, the weather is generally bad, meaning if they are left outside shops, they often become unusable, with charities being hit with "skyrocketing" financial costs in disposing of them.

From BBC

"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

“And secondly,” Axel continues, “in many situations, the level of desperation keeps increasing. Often, if other conservation techniques are not able to prevent extinction on their own, reintroductions are necessary to help save a species.”

From Literature