lastly

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From last +‎ -ly.

AdverbEdit

lastly (not comparable)

1. (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?

2. (discourse marker) Used to signal that the speaker is about to yield control of the conversation.

SynonymsEdit

• (last in order): finally, last, last of all
• (discourse marker): finally, to conclude, to sum up, in conclusion; ultimately, in the end, all in all, at last

TranslationsEdit

sequence

• Finnish: viimeiseksi, lopuksi

• Japanese: 最後に (ja) (さいごに, saigo-ni)

discourse marker

• Japanese: 最後に (ja) (さいごに, saigo-ni), 終わりに (おわりに, owari-ni)

• Swedish: avslutningsvis (sv)

AnagramsEdit

• saltly