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Definition of Lastly
1. Adverb. The item at the end. "Last, I'll discuss family values"
Definition of Lastly
1. adv. In the last place; in conclusion.
Definition of Lastly
1. Adverb. (context: sequence) (non-gloss definition Used to mark the beginning of the last in a list of items or propositions.) ¹
2. Adverb. (context: discourse marker) (non-gloss definition Used to signal that the speaker is about to yield control of the conversation). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lastly
1. in conclusion [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lastly
Literary usage of Lastly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Institutes of the Christian Religion by Jean Calvin (1844)
"... than upon Peter among the Jews; and lastly, that when Peter acted with some
degree of unfaithfulness, he was reproved by him, and stood corrected by the ..."