fourthly
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2.8
- adverb
- /ˈfɔrθli/
- First, we discussed the budget; second, we planned the timeline; third, we allocated resources; and fourthly, we assigned tasks to each team member.
Examples
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Fourthly, the holy city of Jerusalem has its special status...
Blog text (27) -
Fourthly, one thing that Republican commentators are saying is true: the country is still very closely divided.
Blog text (27) -
With that said, fourthly, we have the most electricity generating plants in America.
Blog text (24) -
Fourthly, literature should lead students to a love of reading.
Academic text (2008) -
Fourthly, citation analyses showed the impact of most of the current papers.
Academic text (2018) -
Fourthly, the court's views of what constitutes good faith can be considered onerous.
Blog text (22) -
Fourthly, they should've maximized the presence of Sam and Dean for what little time they were there.
Blog text (20) -
Fourthly, trees as responsive creatures affirm life, an adaptation especially apparent where acid rain is a problem.
Academic text (1994) -
Fourthly, there is an inconsistency between provisions of the PC 2015 and the CPC 2015 regarding the measure of community reconciliation.
Academic text (2018) -
Fourthly, the supervisor and Pete Major discussed a strategy for the improvement of her/his verbal patterns of interaction with the learner.
Academic text (1995)
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fourthly is formed from fourth and the ending -ly that makes it an adverb, just like firstly, secondly, and thirdly. It means 'in the fourth place', so we use it to introduce the fourth point in a list.