lastly
English
Etymology
From last + -ly.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: lästʹlē, IPA(key): /ˈlɑːstli/
Audio (southern England) (file) - (General American) enPR: lăstʹlē, IPA(key): /ˈlæstli/
- Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɑːstli, (General American) -æstli
- Hyphenation: last‧ly
Adverb
lastly (not comparable)
- (sequence) Used 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?
- (discourse marker) Used to signal that the speaker is about to yield control of the conversation.
Synonyms
- (last in order): finally, last, last of all; see also Thesaurus:lastly
- (discourse marker): finally, to conclude, to sum up, in conclusion; ultimately, in the end, all in all, at last, last but not least
Translations
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discourse marker
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Anagrams
- saltly