secondly

[ sek-uhnd-lee ]

adverb

1. in the second place; second.

secondly

/ ˈsɛkəndlɪ /

adverb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of secondly¹

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

Example Sentences

Secondly, the prime minister managed an early call with Donald Trump shortly after he survived an assassination attempt.

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Secondly, this is about how many lives I know he’s touched just by being who he was and sharing the love of his craft with the world.

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Secondly, the power of patronage.

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Secondly, plans to use an anonymised version of the gathered DNA database for drug research took too long to become profitable, because the drug development process takes so many years.

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Secondly, thresholds at which stamp duty is paid looks set to return to original levels in April.

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