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sixthly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In the sixth place; sixth in a row.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in the sixth place

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • sixthly, we cannot afford a vacation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English sixth Middle English -ly English -ly English sixthly From sixth + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: zašesté — in the sixth place
  • Esperanto: sese — in the sixth place
  • Estonian: kuuendaks — in the sixth place
  • French: sixièmement — in the sixth place
  • Old French: sixiesmement — in the sixth place
  • German: sechstens — in the sixth place
  • Hungarian: hatodsorban — in the sixth place
  • Hungarian: hatodszor — in the sixth place
  • Polish: po szóste — in the sixth place
  • Russian: в-шесты́х (v-šestýx) — in the sixth place
  • Spanish: en sexto lugar — in the sixth place
  • Ukrainian: по-шо́сте (po-šóste) — in the sixth place
  • Yiddish: זעקסטנס (zekstns) — in the sixth place