secondly

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“Firstly it is not possible, secondly it is not appropriate,” sports minister Andrea Abodi added in an interview with La Press: “You qualify on the pitch.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Lee pointed secondly to the focus on forward guidance, a tool used by the central bank since the early 2000s to inform the public about the likely direction of monetary policy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

"Whether that's on gun regulation in New South Wales, or secondly, changes to protest, in order to lower the temperature in Sydney," he told reporters.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

And secondly, on emphasis, they insist they hadn't expected so much talk about Wes Streeting, which was then massively magnified by all those interviews he was booked in to do on Wednesday morning.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

“And secondly, it just so happens I wrote that song.”

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx