fourthly

Variant of fourth

fourth definition

fourth (fôrt̸h, fōrt̸h)

adjective

  1. preceded by three others in a series; 4th
  2. designating any of the four equal parts of something
  3. designating the forward gear ratio of a motor vehicle next after third gear

Etymology: ME feorthe, ferthe < OE feortha: see four & -th

noun

  1. the one following the third
  2. any of the four equal parts of something;
  3. Music
    1. the fourth tone of an ascending diatonic scale, or a tone three degrees above or below any given tone in such a scale; subdominant
    2. the interval between two such tones, or a combination of them

adverb

in the fourth place, rank, group, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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