Fifthly

fifth  (ffth)

n.

1. The ordinal number matching the number five in a series.

2. One of five equal parts.

3. One fifth of a gallon or four fifths of a quart of liquor.

4. Music

a. A tone five degrees above or below a given tone in a diatonic scale.

b. The interval between two such tones.

c. The harmonic combination of two such tones.

d. The dominant of a scale or key.

5. Fifth The Fifth Amendment. Used with the.

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[Middle English, from Old English ffta; see penk^we in Indo-European roots.]

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fifth adv. & adj.

fifthly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

fifthly - in the fifth place; "fifthly, we must adhere to the rules set by the local government"