Dictionary

last but not least en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ˈlɑːst bʌt nɒt ˈliːst/
• /ˈlæst bʌt nɑt ˈlist/
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Etymology

Rhetoric: A possible/common pattern to arrange a speech or essay suggests putting your strongest and thus most important argument favoring your own opinion first and conclude with the weakest, thus least important argument.

Meanings

1. An expression to start the last item of a list, emphasising that while it is listed last, it is just as important as the rest of the items.
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Forms

Synonyms

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Translations (38)

sk v neposlednom rade (An expression to start the last item of a list) · sh и наравно (An expression to start the last item of a list) · hu végül, de nem utolsósorban (An expression to start the last item of a list) · bn শেষ তবে কম গুরত্ত্বপূর্ণ নয় (An expression to start the last item of a list) · ro nu în ultimul rând (An expression to start the last item of a list) · ro ultimul dar nu cel din urmă (An expression to start the last item of a list) · bg и не́ на после́дно мя́сто (An expression to start the last item of a list) · de nicht zuletzt (An expression to start the last item of a list) · sv sist men inte minst (An expression to start the last item of a list) · fi viimeisimpänä muttei vähäisimpänä (An expression to start the last item of a list) · sh последње, али не и најмање важно (An expression to start the last item of a list) · ru коне́чно (An expression to start the last item of a list) · sh i naravno (An expression to start the last item of a list) · ru после́дний по счёту, но не по ва́жности (An expression to start the last item of a list) · ar أخيراً وليس آخراً (An expression to start the last item of a list) · ru хотя́ и после́дний, но не ме́нее ва́жный (An expression to start the last item of a list) · da sidst, men ikke mindst (An expression to start the last item of a list) · ga an ball is mó ar deireadh (An expression to start the last item of a list) · no sist, men ikke minst (An expression to start the last item of a list) · sh на крају крајева (An expression to start the last item of a list) · eo laste sed ne malpleje (An expression to start the last item of a list) · sh poslednje, ali ne i najmanje važno (An expression to start the last item of a list) · nl laatst maar niet het minst (An expression to start the last item of a list) · he אַחֲרוֹן אַחֲרוֹן חָבִיב (An expression to start the last item of a list) · cs v neposlední řadě (An expression to start the last item of a list) · is síðast en ekki síst (An expression to start the last item of a list) · fr le dernier mais non le moindre (An expression to start the last item of a list) · sh na kraju krajeva (An expression to start the last item of a list) · yi אחרון אחרון חבֿיבֿ (An expression to start the last item of a list) · eo laste sed ne balaste (An expression to start the last item of a list) · es por último, pero no menos importante (An expression to start the last item of a list) · pl na koniec (An expression to start the last item of a list) · it ultimo ma non meno importante (An expression to start the last item of a list) · cmn 最後但同樣重要的是 /最后但同样重要的是 (An expression to start the last item of a list) · pt (por) último, mas não menos importante (An expression to start the last item of a list) · nn sist, men ikkje minst (An expression to start the last item of a list) · de zu guter Letzt (An expression to start the last item of a list) · ga an meall is mó ar deireadh (An expression to start the last item of a list)