fourthly

fourth·ly

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawrth-lee, fohrth-]
- /ˈfɔrθ li, ˈfoʊrθ-/
- /ˈfɔːθlɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawrth-lee, fohrth-]
- /ˈfɔrθ li, ˈfoʊrθ-/

Definitions of fourthly word

adverb fourthly in the fourth place; fourth. 1
noun fourthly In the fourth place (used to introduce a fourth point or reason). 1
adverb fourthly You say fourthly when you want to make a fourth point or give a fourth reason for something. 0
adverb fourthly as a fourth item 0
adverb fourthly In the fourth place; fourth in a row. 0

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Origin of fourthly

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; fourth + -ly

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Parts of speech for Fourthly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fourthly

fourthly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fourthly usage trend in Literature

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