fifthly
Fifth in sequence
Fifthly introduces the fifth point in a sequence: First, we need funding; second, personnel; third, equipment; fourth, a timeline; and fifthly, community support.
The word is formal and increasingly rare—most speakers prefer fifth or simply number their points.
In the fourth place
- sixthlyIn the sixth place
- thirdlyThird in sequence marker
- secondlyIn second position
- firstlyIntroducing the initial point
seventhly · lastly · finally · penultimately · subsequently · thereafter · next · then
Word adding information
- furthermoreWord adding more points
- additionallyIn a supplementary way
- besidesIn addition to
- alsoWord meaning "in addition"
consequently · therefore · thus · hence · accordingly · likewise · similarly · meanwhile
Summary of key elements
- listSequence of recorded items
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- organizationStructured group with purpose
arrangement · framework · ordering · classification · categorization · schema · format · layout
Foundation for logical argument
- pointExact location or meaning
- reasonBasis or justification
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- assertionConfident statement of fact
rationale · thesis · counterargument · rebuttal · refutation · proposition · claim · justification
fourthly
In the fourth place
firstly · seventhly · lastly · finally · penultimately · subsequently · thereafter · next · then · afterward
moreover
Word adding information
- furthermoreWord adding more points
- additionallyIn a supplementary way
- besidesIn addition to
also · consequently · therefore · thus · hence · accordingly · likewise · similarly · meanwhile · indeed
outline
Summary of key elements
- listSequence of recorded items
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
organization · arrangement · framework · ordering · classification · categorization · schema · format · layout · bullet
premise
Foundation for logical argument
- pointExact location or meaning
- reasonBasis or justification
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
assertion · rationale · thesis · counterargument · rebuttal · refutation · proposition · claim · justification · grounds
fifthlyfirstly
Introducing the initial point
first · initially · to begin with · first of all · secondly
fifthlylastly
At the end
finally · in conclusion · ultimately · to conclude · firstly
- fifth gradeSchool year for ten-year-olds
- fifth wheelUnnecessary addition to group
- pleads the fifthClaims constitutional silence right
- fifth graderChild in elementary's final year
- takes the fifthInvokes constitutional protection
- fifth gearTransmission's top ratio