Lastly definition

lastlē
Lastly is defined as finally or happening after everything else.

The words you say before the last point mentioned in a speech is an example of lastly; "and lastly..."

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In conclusion; finally.
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(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?

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

  • From last +"Ž -ly.

    From Wiktionary

Lastly Sentence Examples

  • Lastly, salts amount to 3.

  • Henry May, an Englishman, suffered the same fate in 1593; and lastly, Sir George Somers shared the destiny of the two preceding navigators in 1609.

  • Lastly, on June 7th, while Stakelberg was proceeding southward on his ill-defined errand, Kuropatkin, imposed upon by the advance of the Takushan column to Siu-yen, forbade him to concentrate to the front, only removing the veto when he learned that the 4th Army had halted and entrenched at Siu-yen.

  • And lastly, whence came his mastery of the poetical and literary arts ?

  • Lastly, by using different strings, it may be shown that, with the same T and 1, (i/m).

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