eighthly

E1I1G2H4T1H4L1Y4

adverb

In the eighth place; eighth in a row.

OriginEnglish eighth ← Middle English eightethe ← Old English eahtoþa →
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Meanings

adverbeighthly (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the eighth place; eighth in a row.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*oḱtṓw
  2. Proto-Indo-European*oḱtowós
  3. Proto-Germanic*ahtudô
  4. Proto-West Germanic*ahtudō
  5. Old Englisheahtoþa
  6. Middle Englisheightethe
  7. Englisheighth
  8. Englisheighthly

From eighth + -ly.

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Translations

Esperanto oke
  • okein the eighth place
French huitièmement
  • huitièmementin the eighth place
German achtens
  • achtensin the eighth place
Yiddish אַכטנס
  • אַכטנס (akhtns)in the eighth place
Cite this entry
APA

eighthly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eighthly

MLA

“eighthly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eighthly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eighthly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eighthly.

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