thirdly
/ˈθɚdli/adverb
thirdly is spelled T-H-I-R-D-L-Y: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, thirdly means “In the third place; third in a row” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thirdly?
| Letters | 7: T-H-I-R-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 26,776th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thirdly?
Thirdly appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce thirdly?
- UK /ˈθɜːdli/
- UK /ˈθɜːdlɪ/
- US /ˈθɚdli/
Thirdly has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-thirdly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of thirdly
- 3rdly
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thirdly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In the third place; third in a row.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thirdly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in the third place; third in a row:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | troisièmement, tertio |
| German | drittens |
| Portuguese | terceiramente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does thirdly come from?
From third + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).