eighthly Definition

eighth
adj

1a. In counting: next after seventh;
1b. In counting: last of eight.
2. In eighth position.
3a. The eighth day of the month;

Form: the eighth
3b. golf.
The eighth hole.
Form: the eighth

noun

1. One of eight equal parts. Also as adj.

Example: an eighth share
2. A fractionequal to one divided by eight (usually written &oneeighteenth; ).
3. A person coming eighth, eg in a race or an exam.
4a. music.
An interval of an octave;
4b. music.
A note at that interval from another.

adverb

1. Eighthly.

Derivative: eighthly
adverb

Used to introduce the eighth point in a list.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon; see eight + -th¹.