secondly
Pronunciation
  • (GA) enPR: sĕkʹəndlē, IPA: /ˈsɛk.(ə)ndli/, /ˈsɛk.(ə)ntli/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈsɛkəndli/
Adverb

secondly (not comparable)

  1. In the second place.
    • 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, New York, N.Y.: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page vii:
      Firstly, I continue to base most species treatments on personally collected material, rather than on herbarium plants. […] Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.
Synonyms
  • 2ndly
  • (less jarring for many speakers) second
Translations


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