"lastly" meaning in English

See lastly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈlæstli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lastly.wav [UK] Forms: lastly [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
Etymology: last + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|last|ly}} last + -ly Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use lastly, to introduce the final idea in a talk or piece of writing.
    Sense id: simple-lastly-en-adv-SEA6FjXs
  2. You use lastly to refer to the last event or step in a list.
    Sense id: simple-lastly-en-adv-w1PU5kIv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs, Terms suffixed with -ly
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