secondly
In second place
Secondly introduces the second point in an ordered sequence: First, we need to assess the damage; secondly, we need to estimate repair costs.
It parallels firstly, thirdly, and so on.
Some usage guides prefer plain second, but secondly remains common in both speech and writing.
Introducing the initial point
- thirdlyThird in sequence marker
- fourthlyIn the fourth place
- fifthlyAdverb for position five
- nextImmediately following in sequence
then · finally · lastly · additionally · furthermore · moreover · also · besides
Position number one
- thirdPosition number three
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- progressionSequential forward movement
- seriesOrdered set of related items
succession · steps · stages · following · preceding · subsequent · afterward · thereafter
firstly
Introducing the initial point
next · then · finally · lastly · additionally · furthermore · moreover · also · besides · in addition
first
Position number one
- thirdPosition number three
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- progressionSequential forward movement
series · succession · steps · stages · following · preceding · subsequent · afterward · thereafter · ensuing
- ranking wordsrated, ranked, scored, firstly, thirdly
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- sequence wordsfirst, third, next, fourth, fifth
- Transition Wordshowever, therefore, furthermore, meanwhile, consequently
- ordinalsfirst, third, fourth, fifth, sixth
- sequence adverbsfirst, firstly, third, thirdly, fourth
secondlyfirstly
Introducing the initial point
first · lastly · first of all · initially · finally
secondlyfundamentally
At the core level
essentially · primarily · basically · most importantly · above all
- just a secondRequest for brief patience
- one secondMomentary delay request
- second thoughtsDoubts after deciding
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- split secondInfinitesimal unit of time
- second natureDeeply ingrained tendency
second, secondary, secondhand, seconds, second-rate, seconded, seconding, secondarily, second-guess