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at last

ADVERB
eventually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
finally in the course of time one day someday sooner or later ultimately
WEAK
after all at the end of the day hereafter in future in the end in the long run sometime when all is said and done
Antonyms
STRONGEST
never
ADVERB
finally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
already belatedly eventually someday sooner or later subsequently ultimately
STRONG
lastly
WEAK
after a while after all as a sequel at length at long last at the eleventh hour at the end at the last moment despite delay in conclusion in spite of all in the eleventh hour in the long run sometime tardily
Antonyms
STRONGEST
never
WEAK
doubtfully dubiously inconclusively
ADVERB
lastly
Synonyms
STRONG
finally last
WEAK
after after all behind in conclusion to conclude ultimately
Antonyms
WEAK
firstly
ADVERB
lastly/last
Synonyms
WEAK
after after all all in all at the end behind bringing up rear finally in conclusion in the rear to conclude to sum up ultimately
Antonyms
WEAK
firstly/first
ADVERB
once and for all
Synonyms
WEAK
after all at long last at the end conclusively in conclusion in the end it's about time sooner or later
ADVERB
ultimately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basically conclusively finally someday sooner or later
WEAK
after a while after all as a conclusion at long last at the close by and by climactically fundamentally hereafter in conclusion in consummation in due time in future in the end in the sequel presently sequentially sometime somewhere
Antonyms
WEAK
never

Example Sentences

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This year's event has raised £87.5m for charities so far – surpassing the previous £87.3m record set at last year's race.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

From tiny island states to European powers and emerging markets, nations attended the conference voluntarily after an effort to tackle fossil fuels head-on at last year's COP30 failed.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Her remarks at last week’s annual general meeting centered on accelerating its simplification strategy, under which BP is growing oil-and-gas production while cutting spending on renewable sources of energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The stock was trading at about $81.60 a share at last check, about 250% above Nvidia’s purchase price.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

But even he would have to admit, I concluded as I stepped back at last to admire the completed hideaway, that a watchmaker’s hand and eye were worth something.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom