Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fourthly

/ˈfɔːɹθ.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: fourth-ly
IPA: /ˈfɔːɹθ.li/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the fourth place; fourth in a row.

Example Sentences

"Fourthly, I have made an effort to call the attention of the reader to the pertinent literature."
"Fourthly, when all equilibria are unstable and complex endogenous fluctuations arise, the LAW policy reduces the amplitude of fluctuations but at the expense of larger average deviations from the targets."

Etymology

Etymology tree English fourth Middle English -ly English -ly English fourthly From fourth + -ly.

Synonyms

fourth

Questions

How do you pronounce fourthly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɔːɹθ.li/.
What does fourthly mean?: In the fourth place; fourth in a row.
Where does fourthly come from?: Etymology tree English fourth Middle English -ly English -ly English fourthly From fourth + -ly.

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