lastly

English

Etymology

From last +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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.

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

Translations

sequence

• Bulgarian: накрая (bg) (nakraja), последно (bg) (posledno)
• Finnish: viimeiseksi, lopuksi

• Japanese: 最後に (ja) (さいごに, saigo-ni)

discourse marker

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

• Swedish: avslutningsvis (sv)

Anagrams

• saltly