fifthly
(adverb) in the fifth place; “fifthly, we must adhere to the rules set by the local government”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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, 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
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
