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Definitions

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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It stood in contrast to his speech at last year's conference, where he accused Beijing of posing an "imminent threat" to Taiwan.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Servite won the first heat in the boys 4x100 relay in 40.29 — two hundredths off its winning time at last year’s state finals — and is primed to defend its title in the event.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

When the trees of the Singer Tract were at last clear-cut beginning in 1937, however, the wolves it had harbored were shot on sight, as they were when the leases of other refuges expired.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Paris was unable to bring the United States aboard a joint declaration at last year's AI summit with 160 other countries.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

He thought for a while, then nodded slowly, before handing it over to her at last.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

at last

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