Is it proper to use firstly..., secondly ..., thirdly ... in academic writings?

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One of my friend in Canada suggests that the -ly suffix attached to the numerical is unidiomatic in English. Is that true? Should we only use first, second, third in formal context?
 

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I've edited, written and read many papers during my career as an engineer and I can assure you I have never seen any of these. I would not use them.
 

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Thanks for your help!
 
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