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Recent Examples of lastly
And lastly, as agentic AI matures, there’s still a large trust gap in cybersecurity governance.
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John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
And lastly, try to be diverse with your guests.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2026
And lastly, Valdez threw two-plus ticks harder than Suárez in 2025, and that’s huge in today’s high-octane game.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
And lastly, in a Chelsea three-peat, read more about why next week’s ACIP meeting might be postponed.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Grant visited the red brick Italianate-style house, purchased by Galena boosters for $2,500, occasionally during his lifetime, and lastly in 1880.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And lastly, if necessary, seek help early.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Crews start with primary streets, which are exterior major roads and main drives in subdivisions, then move to secondary streets, which are smaller streets in subdivisions and lastly alternative roadways, such as cul-de-sacs, are cleared.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
And lastly, Cole Martin, who could have followed his father elsewhere, chose to stay in Los Angeles – charting a path for himself instead of becoming a Sun Devil for the second time in his career.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
John Kell, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
And lastly, try to be diverse with your guests.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2026
And lastly, Valdez threw two-plus ticks harder than Suárez in 2025, and that’s huge in today’s high-octane game.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
And lastly, in a Chelsea three-peat, read more about why next week’s ACIP meeting might be postponed.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Grant visited the red brick Italianate-style house, purchased by Galena boosters for $2,500, occasionally during his lifetime, and lastly in 1880.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And lastly, if necessary, seek help early.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Crews start with primary streets, which are exterior major roads and main drives in subdivisions, then move to secondary streets, which are smaller streets in subdivisions and lastly alternative roadways, such as cul-de-sacs, are cleared.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
And lastly, Cole Martin, who could have followed his father elsewhere, chose to stay in Los Angeles – charting a path for himself instead of becoming a Sun Devil for the second time in his career.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lastly
finally
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Franz Wagner, who missed 48 games this year with that mystifying ankle injury, finally started looking like his old self with 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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Suddenly Bieber was dancing around, trading fun glances with his fellow-artists, finally gesturing toward the usually obvious fact that a concert might also be an uncomplicatedly good time.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Lastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lastly. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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