lastly

lastly
/last"lee, lahst"-/, adv.
in conclusion; in the last place; finally.
[1325-75; ME lestely. See LAST1, -LY]

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  • lastly — last|ly [ læstli ] adverb * used when you want to make one more statement, ask one more question, or mention one more thing in a list before you finish: And lastly, I should remind you that your reports are due tomorrow …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • lastly */ — UK [ˈlɑːs(t)lɪ] / US [ˈlæstlɪ] adverb used when you want to make one more statement, ask one more question, or mention one more thing in a list before you finish And lastly, remember that your essays are due tomorrow …   English dictionary

  • lastly — [ˈlɑːs(t)li] adv used when you want to say one more thing before you finish speaking Syn: finally And lastly, remember that your essays are due tomorrow.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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