1 used to introduce the final point that you want to make:
Lastly, I'd like to ask you about your plans.
2 at the end; after all the other things that you have mentioned:
Lastly, add the lemon juice.
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WHICHWORD?
lastly / at last
Lastly is used to introduce the last in a list of things or the final point you are making: Lastly, I would like to thank my parents for all their support.
At last is used when something happens after a long time, especially when there has been some difficulty or delay: At last, after twenty hours on the boat, they arrived at their destination. You can also use finally, eventually or in the end with this meaning, but not lastly.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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Is lastly a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, lastly is tagged as adverb.
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