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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With the potential lack of a big announcement, investors and analysts will instead be poring over the fine detail of Powell’s speech: Firstly, to see if their timing estimations for a cut seem realistic, and secondly to garner a sense of how the FOMC view the strength of the economy more widely.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 July 2025
Another contributor is the increase in childlessness, Seabright said, which has two effects—firstly, fewer children born of Christian parents, and secondly, childless couples and younger single people are less likely to belong to Christian churches than couples with children.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
But secondly, Spector has struggled with injuries throughout his Bills career.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 11 July 2025
And secondly, the way Philadelphia wrecked Kansas City’s offensive line in the Super Bowl, the Chiefs can’t risk any more blocking issues in 2025.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 July 2025
Another contributor is the increase in childlessness, Seabright said, which has two effects—firstly, fewer children born of Christian parents, and secondly, childless couples and younger single people are less likely to belong to Christian churches than couples with children.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
But secondly, Spector has struggled with injuries throughout his Bills career.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 11 July 2025
And secondly, the way Philadelphia wrecked Kansas City’s offensive line in the Super Bowl, the Chiefs can’t risk any more blocking issues in 2025.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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“Secondly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secondly. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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