FIFTHLY

fifthly

(adverb) in the fifth place; “fifthly, we must adhere to the rules set by the local government”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

fifthly (not comparable)

In the fifth place; fifth in a row.

Source: Wiktionary


Fifth"ly, adv.

Definition: In the fifth place; as the fifth in order.

FIFTH

Fifth, a. Etym: [OE. fifte, fifthe, AS. fifta. See Five.]

1. Next in order after the fourth; -- the ordinal of five.

2. Consisting of one of five equal divisions of a thing. Fifth monarchy men (Hist.), a fanatical sect in England, of the time of the commonwealth, who maintained that there would be a fifth universal monarchy, during which Christ would reign on earth a thousand years.

– Fifth wheel, a horizontal wheel or segment above the fore axle of a carriage and beneath the body, forming an extended support to prevent careening.

Fifth, n.

1. The quotient of a unit divided by five; one of five equal parts; a fifth part.

2. (Mus.)

Definition: The interval of three tones and a semitone, embracing five diatonic degrees of the scale; the dominant of any key.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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