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lastly

2 syllables
adverb
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As an adverb, lastly means used to mark the beginning of the last in a list of items or propositions.

Meanings of lastly

3 meanings

adverb

  1. sequenceUsed to mark the beginning of the last in a list of items or propositions.

    “Firstly, that's illegal; secondly, it has serious disadvantages; thirdly, it's not necessary; and lastly, did I mention that it's illegal?”

  2. discourse markerUsed to signal that the speaker is about to yield control of the conversation.

  3. The item at the end

    “last, I'll discuss family values”

    Similar: last, in conclusion, finally

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adverb: the item at the end
lastin conclusionfinally

Words that rhyme with lastly

ghastlyvastly

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