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| 1. | [ adverb ] after a long period of time or an especially long delay | |
| Synonyms: | eventually at_length | |
| Examples: | "at length they arrived" |
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| 2. | [ adverb ] as the end result of a succession or process | |
| Synonyms: | at_last ultimately in_the_end at_long_last | |
| Examples: | "ultimately he had to give in" "at long last the winter was over" |
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| Related terms: | final ultimate final ultimate | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] the item at the end | |
| Synonyms: | lastly in_conclusion last | |
| Examples: | "last, I'll discuss family values" |
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| Related terms: | last last | |
| Similar spelling: |
final Finnell finial finale finely |
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