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seventhly

seventhly

1 6.1
To introduce the seventh point in a list
  • adverb
  • /ˈsɛvənθli/
  • Formal
: séptimamente
  • Seventhly, it is important to acknowledge the contributions of all team members.

Examples

  • Seventhly, vocational education instructors must have ample opportunities to discuss with others in the profession, locally or in other areas, means of improving the curriculum.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Seventhly, I would like to outline the main benefits of regular exercise.

  • Seventhly, we need to consider the environmental impact of our decisions.

Surface Forms

seventhly positive

Morphology

seventhly = seventh (transparent) = seven + th + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the ordinal 'seventh', yielding the expected 'in the seventh position' discourse marker.

Etymology

Seventhly comes from seventh (from seven, the number) plus the ending -ly, and it means 'in the seventh place' in a list. So, use seventhly when you introduce the seventh point.