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 …—
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And secondly, Ricky, your whole life was creating memories for people.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
The ceremony, secondly, runs on a tape delay, airing two hours after the live event, meaning that the broadcaster failed to edit out the slur for the final cut.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
And secondly, because Todd Golden’s backcourt still isn’t shooting the ball well — and nobody’s expecting it to at this point.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
First, because that phone, according to some reports, won’t launch until 2027 and secondly because it’s marketed as a premium iPhone.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
The ceremony, secondly, runs on a tape delay, airing two hours after the live event, meaning that the broadcaster failed to edit out the slur for the final cut.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
And secondly, because Todd Golden’s backcourt still isn’t shooting the ball well — and nobody’s expecting it to at this point.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
First, because that phone, according to some reports, won’t launch until 2027 and secondly because it’s marketed as a premium iPhone.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Secondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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