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last

/last/
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 [...]"

  3. Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely, or least preferable.

    "He is the last person to be accused of theft."

Synonymsat the end, caboose, dernier, final, tail end, terminal
adverb

  1. Most recently.

    "When we last met, he was based in Toronto."

  2. (sequence) after everything else; finally

    "I'll go last."

Synonymsfinally, lastly

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