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- [at last, lahst]
- /æt læst, lɑst/
- /ət lɑːst/
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- [at last, lahst]
- /æt læst, lɑst/
Definitions of at last words
- phrase at last If you say that something has happened at last or at long last you mean it has happened after you have been hoping for it for a long time. 3
- noun at last in the end; finally 3
- adjective at last occurring or coming after all others, as in time, order, or place: the last line on a page. 1
- adjective at last most recent; next before the present; latest: last week; last Friday. 1
- adjective at last being the only one remaining: my last dollar; the last outpost; a last chance. 1
- adjective at last final: in his last hours. 1
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Origin of at last
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English last, latst, syncopated variant of latest, Old English latest, lætest, superlative of læt, late
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Parts of speech for At last
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
at last popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
at last usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for at last
adv at last
- someday — at an indefinite future time.
- ultimately — last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
- sooner or later — within a short period after this or that time, event, etc.: We shall know soon after he calls.
- finally — at the final point or moment; in the end.
- yet — at the present time; now: Don't go yet. Are they here yet?
Antonyms for at last
adv at last
- never — not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me.
- doubtfully — of uncertain outcome or result.
- dubiously — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- inconclusive — not conclusive; not resolving fully all doubts or questions: inconclusive evidence.
- firstly — in the first place; first.