lastly
last·ly/ˈlæstli/adverb
lastly is spelled L-A-S-T-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (last·ly). It appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, lastly means “Used to mark the beginning of the last in a list of items or propositions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lastly?
| Letters | 6: L-A-S-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: last·ly |
| In writing | 4.9 times per million words; the 11,373rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is lastly?
Lastly appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lastly?
- UK /ˈlɑːstli/
- US /ˈlæstli/
Lastly has 2 syllables, split last·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lastly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with lastly?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as lastly from its last stressed vowel (/æstli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does lastly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Used to mark the beginning of the last in a list of items or propositions.
Firstly, that's illegal; secondly, it has serious disadvantages; thirdly, it's not necessary; and lastly, did I mention that it's illegal?
- 2
Used to signal that the speaker is about to yield control of the conversation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lastly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | postreramente, postrimeramente, postremamente, postremeramente |
| French | finalement |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lastly come from?
From last + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).