thirdly

third

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thurd]
- /θɜrd/
- /ˈθɜːd.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thurd]
- /θɜrd/

Definitions of thirdly word

adjective thirdly next after the second; being the ordinal number for three. 1
adjective thirdly being one of three equal parts. 1
adjective thirdly Automotive. of, relating to, or operating at the gear transmission ratio at which the drive shaft speed is greater than that of second gear for a given engine crankshaft speed, but not as great as that of fourth gear, if such exists: third gear. 1
adjective thirdly rated, graded, or ranked one level below the second: He's third engineer on the ship. 1
noun thirdly a third part, especially of one (1/3). 1
noun thirdly the third member of a series. 1

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Origin of thirdly

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English thirde, Old English (north) thirda, variant of thridda; cognate with Dutch derde, German dritte, Old Norse thrithi, Gothic thridja, Greek trítos, Latin tertius, Sanskrit tṛtīya. See three

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Parts of speech for Thirdly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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thirdly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

thirdly usage trend in Literature

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