linking adverb · neutral
secondly
UK/ˈsekəndli/US/ˈsɛkəndli/SEC·ond·ly
speakingtask2
used to introduce the second point in a list or sequence
Examples
“Secondly, improving cycling lanes would encourage more people to bike.”
“Secondly, the policy could reduce air pollution in the city.”
“Secondly, we must consider the long-term maintenance costs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Secondly, expanding affordable housing would directly address the root causes of homelessness and improve social stability.”
Collocations
- Secondly, + clause
- Secondly and importantly
Word family
second adj/numsecondly adv
Common mistakes
then→secondly
and second→secondly
Say it for a higher band
5then→6also→7+secondly
Synonyms
next
in the second place
Easily confused
next
“Next, it is important to consider students' mental health.”
in the second place
“In the second place, we should examine the economic impact.”
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