lastly

American  

[last-lee, lahst-] / ˈlæst li, ˈlɑst- /

adverb

1. in conclusion; in the last place; finally.

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lastly British  

/ ˈlɑːstlɪ /

adverb

1. at the end or at the last point

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1. in the end; finally

   lastly, he put on his jacket

Etymology

Origin of lastly

First recorded in 1325–75, lastly is from the Middle English word lestely. See last ¹, -ly

Example Sentences

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lastly

Third, central bank demand for gold remains “resilient” and lastly, Lerner also cites a softening dollar as being helpful.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

And lastly, if teams are going to get results against strong opposition, they ideally need to pose their own threat on the ball.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

“Burn After Reading,” and lastly, it’s a deep cut, there’s this movie called “Like Crazy,” starring Felicity Jones and Anton Yelchin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

“We expect truckload and LTL carriers to benefit first from rising spot rates and strengthening industrial demand, followed by freight brokers, and lastly intermodal provider,” Kuhn says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

He motioned for Brother Luke to go down first, showing by gestures how he would hand down the bags, Robin’s crutches, and lastly Robin.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli