Can You Say Fifthly?

As noted earlier, few people say "firstly," and fewer yet say "fifthly," "sixthly," "seventeenthly," etc. Many adverbs do not end in -ly. It makes more sense to use second, third, and fourth rather than secondly, thirdly, and fourthly.

Is Fifthly a proper word?

in the fifth place; fifth.

What does Fifthly mean?

one of five equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc. b. (as modifier) a fifth part.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.