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at the last minute

at the last min·ute
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at stressed th ee last, lahst min-it]
    • /æt stressed ði læst, lɑst ˈmɪn ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [at stressed th ee last, lahst min-it]
    • /æt stressed ði læst, lɑst ˈmɪn ɪt/

Definition of at the last minute words

  • adverb at the last minute almost too late 1
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Parts of speech for At the last minute

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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at the last minute popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

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Synonyms for at the last minute

adv at the last minute

  • under the wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
  • just in time — Business. noting or pertaining to a method of inventory control that keeps inventories low by scheduling needed goods and equipment to arrive a short time before a production run begins. Abbreviation: JIT.
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