ALL meanings of at last
at last
A a - 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
- adverb at last finally 1
- 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
- adjective at last ultimate or conclusive; definitive: the last word in the argument. 1
- adjective at last lowest in prestige or importance: last prize. 1
- adjective at last coming after all others in suitability or likelihood; least desirable: He is the last person we'd want to represent us. 1
- adjective at last individual; single: The lecture won't start until every last person is seated. 1
- adjective at last utmost; extreme: the last degree of delight. 1
- adjective at last Ecclesiastical. (of the sacraments of penance, viaticum, or extreme unction) extreme or final; administered to a person dying or in danger of dying. 1
- adverb at last after all others; latest: He arrived last at the party. 1
- adverb at last on the most recent occasion: When last seen, the suspect was wearing a checked suit. 1
- adverb at last in the end; finally; in conclusion. 1
- noun at last a person or thing that is last. 1
- noun at last a final appearance or mention: We've seen the last of her. That's the last we'll hear of it. 1
- noun at last the end or conclusion: We are going on vacation the last of September. 1
- idioms at last at last, after a lengthy pause or delay: He was lost in thought for several minutes, but at last he spoke. 1
- idioms at last at long last, after much troublesome or frustrating delay: The ship docked at long last. 1
- idioms at last breathe one's last, to die: He was nearly 90 when he breathed his last. 1
- preposition at last (Idiomatic) After a long time; eventually. 0
- preposition at last (Idiomatic) In the end; finally; ultimately. 0