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at last

ADVERB
eventually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
finally in the course of time one day someday sooner or later ultimately
WEAK
after all at the end of the day hereafter in future in the end in the long run sometime when all is said and done
Antonyms
STRONGEST
never
ADVERB
finally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
already belatedly eventually someday sooner or later subsequently ultimately
STRONG
lastly
WEAK
after a while after all as a sequel at length at long last at the eleventh hour at the end at the last moment despite delay in conclusion in spite of all in the eleventh hour in the long run sometime tardily
Antonyms
STRONGEST
never
WEAK
doubtfully dubiously inconclusively
ADVERB
lastly
Synonyms
STRONG
finally last
WEAK
after after all behind in conclusion to conclude ultimately
Antonyms
WEAK
firstly
ADVERB
lastly/last
Synonyms
WEAK
after after all all in all at the end behind bringing up rear finally in conclusion in the rear to conclude to sum up ultimately
Antonyms
WEAK
firstly/first
ADVERB
once and for all
Synonyms
WEAK
after all at long last at the end conclusively in conclusion in the end it's about time sooner or later
ADVERB
ultimately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
basically conclusively finally someday sooner or later
WEAK
after a while after all as a conclusion at long last at the close by and by climactically fundamentally hereafter in conclusion in consummation in due time in future in the end in the sequel presently sequentially sometime somewhere
Antonyms
WEAK
never

Example Sentences

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Hoisting the immense paperback edition of Robert Caro’s “The Power Broker” in bed was a nonstarter, so I was pleased to download it when the ebook at last became available in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Last year New Glenn at last took flight—and mostly worked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Southampton's Jack Stephens was dismissed for doing it to Cucurella, as was Paris St-Germain's Joao Neves at last summer's Club World Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Brent has surged 64% so far this year, while WTI oil prices have soared around 73%, according to FactSet data, at last check.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Now that he’d shaken off the fever and eaten some meat, he could think clearly at last.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver