linking adverb · academic
Secondly
/ˈsekəndli/SEC·ond·ly
task2speaking
Used to introduce the second point in a list or argument.
Examples
“Secondly, we must consider the long-term costs.”
“Secondly, access to education improves social mobility.”
“Secondly, the study shows a clear urban–rural divide.”
Band 8 sentence
“Secondly, implementing these reforms would reduce income inequality over the next decade.”
Collocations
- Secondly, ...
- Firstly... Secondly...
Word family
second numeral/adjsecondly adverb
Common mistakes
Then, we should improve the road system.→Secondly, we should improve the road system.
Second, the study is old.→Secondly, the study is old.
Say it for a higher band
5Then→6Second→7+Secondly
Synonyms
second
Easily confused
Then
“We finished the experiment, then we recorded the data.”
Related words
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In Emphasis & conclusion
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