lastly

82 1.0

To add the final point in a list

adverb
/ˈlæstli/

Formal

: por último

And lastly, each question should end with a question mark.
Lastly, researchers
Lastly, the study

All right, and lastly we have Honey.

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Examples

The presentation included an overview, details on the project scope, and lastly, the next steps.
So lastly, why should somebody read this book?
All right, and lastly we have Honey.

The Basement Yard
And lastly, this is a little something new.
And lastly, again, thank you so much for watching.
And lastly, some deep storage of tools.
And lastly, this picture here shows the car that Mark drove away in.

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)
And then lastly, I would say leaders are human beings too.
Lastly, there are books and other resources to help you provide services and collections for this audience.

Academic text (2011)
Lastly, the design of the facility where online games are played is very important to adolescents.

Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

last but not least

vslastly

28 3.4

Introduce the last person or thing and show they are equally important

is a neutral marker introducing the final point without stressing importance

Surface Forms

lastly positive

Morphology

lastly = last (transparent) = last + ly

Productive derivation from the adjective 'last' using the common adverbial suffix -ly; meaning 'in the final place' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Lastly comes from last meaning 'end' and the adverb ending -ly, just like in quickly, so it means 'at the end'. That's why we use lastly to introduce the final point in a list.