Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thirdly

/ˈθɚdli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
third-ly
IPA
/ˈθɚdli/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the third place; third in a row.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English third Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English thirdly From third + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθɚdli/
  • British English: /ˈθɜːdli/

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Questions

How do you pronounce thirdly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɚdli/.
What does thirdly mean?
In the third place; third in a row.
Where does thirdly come from?
Etymology tree English third Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English thirdly From third + -ly.

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