Firstly, I would love to see the Colosseum. Secondly, I’m sure the pope is dying to meet me. Thirdly, they have great pizza. I have three reasons for wanting to visit Rome.
Is it correct to say firstly secondly thirdly?
You
should use first, second, and third to
show textual enumerations in your writing. Many authorities prefer first, not firstly, even when the remaining items or points are introduced with secondly and thirdly.
How do you use secondly in a sentence?
- The problems are twofold – firstly, economic, and secondly, political.
- To start with, we haven’t enough money, and secondly we haven’t enough time.
- Firstly, it’s expensive, and secondly, it’s too slow.
- First, it’s too expensive; and secondly, it’s very ugly.
How do you use firstly in a sentence?
Firstly ,
Turkey has had to fight a separatist terrorist movement for 15 years
. Firstly , they are impressed that you can shuffle using the riffle shuffle because the average kid isn’t ready to shuffle at all. Firstly , by reports that bovine spinal cord was being incompletely removed from some carcasses.
Which is correct second or secondly?
“First of all” makes sense when you want to emphasize the primacy of the first item in a series, but it should not be followed by “second of all,” where the expression serves no such function. And
“secondly”
is an adverbial form that makes no sense at all in enumeration (neither does “firstly”).
What can I say instead of firstly?
- first of all.
- first thing.
- firstly.
- foremost.
- immediately.
- in the first place.
- primo.
- up front.
What can I write instead of firstly secondly?
Re: Is there any alternative to “First, Secondly,thirdly…”? “
Last but not least”
is used quite commonly. It sums up a list, and re-inforces the importance of all of the points. “Last but definitely not least” may also be used.
Should I use first or firstly?
Even though they are both adverbs,
‘first’
and ‘firstly’ are hardly interchangeable in all situations: we never say “I firstly noticed it yesterday.” One might say “firstly, what are you doing in my home?” or “firstly, I hope you have insurance”—but if you want to avoid criticism, ‘first’ is the best bet for most …
What is the difference between firstly and first?
is that
firstly is (formal) in the first place; before anything else
; first while first is before anything else; firstly.
What type of word is firstly?
First and firstly are both
ordinal (or ordering) adverbs
that English speakers and writers use to enumerate related points (e.g., first… second… third… or firstly…
How do you use first and second in a sentence?
Yes, that’s grammatically correct. Often, writers using
ordinals
(e.g., first, second) in a sentence will delimit them with commas: Accordingly, this Court must first read through the case, and second determine whether the plaintiff makes a strong case.
Can I use secondly without using firstly?
First, “firstly” and “secondly” are not words. They are sometimes used in informal speech, but I
would try to avoid them there
and would not use them at all in writing.
What is the function of Secondly?
You say secondly when you
want to make a second point
or give a second reason for something.
What can I say instead of first and foremost?
- chiefly.
- primarily.
- principally.
- above all.
- essentially.
- generally.
- largely.
- mostly.
What is another way to say firstly secondly thirdly?
In this page you can discover 10 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for thirdly, like:
moreover
, lastly, on-the-contrary, third, first-of-all, fourthly, sixthly, secondly, firstly and fifthly.
How do you start a new paragraph?
- Starting With Adverbs. Too many adverbs in a sentence leads to hyperbole problems. …
- Using Words That Aren’t ‘However’ ‘However’ is a very useful word. …
- Relying On Dependent Clauses.
