eighthly

Variant of eighth

eighth definition

eighth (ātt̸h, āt̸h)

adjective

  1. preceded by seven others in a series; 8th
  2. designating any of the eight equal parts of something

Etymology: ME eightethe < OE eahtotha < eahta: see eight & -th

noun

  1. the one following the seventh
  2. any of the eight equal parts of something;
  3. Music octave

adverb

in the eighth place, rank, group, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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