Some common synonyms of last are final, terminal, and ultimate.
Penultimate, next to last, immediately preceding the end of a sequence or list.
synonyms for lastly
On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to lastly, such as: finally, last, after, after all, at last, and behind.
However, last and lastly are not always used in the same way. You usually use last to say that an event is the final one in a series of similar events. You use lastly when you are talking about events which are not similar.
(pɒʃ ) informal, mainly British. adjective. smart, elegant, or fashionable; exclusive. posh clothes. upper-class or genteel.
It may be a left over from the Anglo-Saxon 'hwaet' which was often used as an interjection to mean 'what!, listen!, hark!' or as an adverb meaning 'now, indeed'. But it's very much an upper class affectation these days.
cul de sac Add to list Share. A cul de sac is a dead-end street, particularly one with a circle for turning around at the end. Kids who live on a cul de sac have a safe place to ride their bikes without a lot of busy traffic.
noun cul-de-sac; deadlock. adj. closed off; lacking opportunity. verb frustrate, hinder.
verb. finish a task completely. synonyms: clear up, finish up, get through, mop up, polish off, wrap up. types: cap off. finish or complete, as with some decisive action.
Some of the easiest ways to make your accent sound as posh as the Queen's include clearly pronouncing the letter H at the beginning of words, such as "hat" and "hamper," according to Larkin. Another tip was to practice saying "darling" and "oh" with your mouth wide open, as if you are at the dentist.
Mum and dad: The upper class refer to their parents as 'mummy and daddy', which Prince Charles proved when he dubbed the Queen 'mummy' in a speech in honour of her Diamond Jubilee.
Posh is most commonly used today as an informal adjective to describe a person, place, or thing as classy, fancy, or spiffy (e.g., a posh restaurant). The word has a strong upper-class connotation, related to having or spending money.
pish posh. old-fashioned informalUK. used to express disagreement or to say that something is nonsense: Oh, pish posh! Ridiculous.
You use last but not least to say that the last person or thing to be mentioned is as important as all the others.
penultimate; last but one.
The standard British accent is something called received pronunciation, or RP. Geographically, people who speak with this accent live in the southeastern part of England. This is traditionally a “posh” part of England, so this accent is considered to be upper/middle class.
It's about signaling your access to wellsprings of power that have flowed through the U.K. for centuries—to being “the right kind of person.” Poshness usually comes with wealth but not always. You can be posh but not rich, though it's difficult to sustain indefinitely, and you can certainly be rich but not posh.
Received Pronunciation (RP)
Nevertheless, RP remains the national standard and has traditionally been considered by many to be the most prestigious accent of British English.
End, close, conclusion, finish, outcome refer to the termination of something.