adv ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In the fourth place; fourth in a row. not-comparable

   "Fourthly, I have made an effort to call the attention of the reader to the pertinent literature."

Adverb

1. 1
   in the fourth place wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fourthfourthin fourth place

Example

More examples

"Fourthly, my first three points do not exist."

Etymology

From fourth + -ly.

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