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