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

And secondly: "Will I still have to spend hours watching my hair turn grey in a hypertension-inducing fuel queue?"

From BBC

And secondly, the beginnings of a parallel, perhaps, with the rows Labour had with many in rural Britain the last time it was in power.

From BBC

And secondly, from Sir Keir Starmer’s point of view, that is probably a good job, because he keeps saying he has plenty more tough decisions to come.

From BBC

"The good news is firstly, it’s almost certainly not cancerous and secondly, I’ve caught it in the earlier stages of damage," he added.

From BBC

“And secondly, I don’t think I’d want to ride on the same helicopter with him.”

From Los Angeles Times