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eighthly

eighthly

1 6.6
To introduce the eighth point in a list
  • adverb
  • /ˈeɪθli/
: octavamente
  • Eighthly, team teaching might be emphasized as a means of in-service education.

Examples

  • During the presentation, I listed the benefits and included eighthly, the improved morale among employees.

  • In the meeting, eighthly, the team proposed new strategies for increasing efficiency.

  • eighthly, we should consider the budget allocation for the upcoming project.

Surface Forms

eighthly positive

Morphology

eighthly = eighth (transparent) = eight + th + ly

The adverb is formed regularly from the ordinal adjective 'eighth' with the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', so the meaning 'in the eighth place' is directly derived.

Etymology

Eighthly comes from the number eight, with the ending -th that makes 'eighth' and the ending -ly that turns it into an adverb. So it means 'in the eighth place' or 'as the eighth point'.