sixthly

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To introduce the sixth point in a list

adverb
/ˈsɪksθli/

: en sexto lugar

In my report, I discussed the first point, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixthly, we must address the funding issues we've encountered.

Examples

Sixthly, I was laughing very hard when I discovered who the source was this time.

Blog text (27)
Sixthly, just back to Macs being considered as part of Game Centre, why not consider PCs as well?

Blog text (15)
Firstly, I enjoyed the movie; secondly, the food was good; thirdly, the service was quick; fourthly, the ambiance was nice; fifthly, the location was convenient; sixthly, I would recommend it to my friends.
The teacher explained the topic in detail: Firstly, the introduction was engaging; secondly, the examples were clear; thirdly, the exercises were helpful; fourthly, the group discussion was insightful; fifthly, the feedback was constructive; and sixthly, we left the class feeling motivated.

Surface Forms

sixthly positive

Morphology

sixthly = sixth (transparent) = sixth + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the ordinal adjective 'sixth' yields 'in the sixth position' and is directly derivable by learners.

Etymology

Sixthly comes from the number six plus the ending -ly. That literally means 'in the sixth place', so we use it to introduce the sixth item in a list.