secondarily

adverb

sec·​ond·​ar·​i·​ly ¦sekən¦derəlē 

-li sometimes -kᵊŋ¦-

1

obsolete

a(1)

: for the second time

(2)

: next in time after the first

b

: as a second consideration : secondly

2

: as an indirect result : in consequence of intermediate agents or causes

3

: in a secondary place, manner, degree, or sense : incidentally

Word History

Etymology

Middle English secundarily, from secundarie, secundarie secondary + -ly

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Rhymes for secondarily

• arbitrarily
• customarily
• militarily
• momentarily
• necessarily
• ordinarily
• temporarily
• voluntarily
• airily
• caroli
• merrily
• verily