secondly

adverb

sec·​ond·​ly ˈse-kən(d)-lē 

: in the second place

For one, the process required considerable hand labor; secondly, it was difficult to control in large format …

—Naomi Rosenblum

Examples of secondly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First, the proposals to sell off the major competitions had to be withdrawn and secondly, assurances have to be made that such attempts to disfigure the game in this way will never be made again. — Rafael Nam, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

And secondly, as Luke explained here, there has been speculation in the paddock that Alonso is considering a shock switch back to Alpine next year. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 24 July 2026

And secondly, his relationship with Marvel was nonexistent. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026

And secondly, optical light operates at a higher frequency than radio, enabling more data to be packed in. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above