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Last

/last/

Last is an adjective and adverb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

adjective
  1. Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
    ““Eyes Wide Shut” was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick.”
  2. Most recent, latest, last so far.
    “I have received your note dated the 17th last, and am responding to say that [...]”
adverb
  1. Most recently.
    “When we last met, he was based in Toronto.”
  2. (sequence) after everything else; finally
    “I'll go last.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms at the end caboose dernier final tail end terminal

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