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last but not least

/ˈlæst bʌt nɑt ˈlist/

last but not least adverb: 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.

Adverb

last but not least

  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.
    • And, last but not least, Pep Guardiola’s tactical mastery shone through despite setbacks.2020 July 26, Louise Taylor, “Premier League 2019-20 season review: our writers’ best and worst”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    and of course

last but not least meaning in Bengali and Arabic

last but not least in Bengali

An expression to start the last item of a list
শেষ তবে কম গুরত্ত্বপূর্ণ নয় śeś tobe kom gurottopurno noẏ

last but not least in Arabic

An expression to start the last item of a list
أخيراً وليس آخراً

Synonyms of last but not least

Origin of last but not least

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.

Questions about last but not least

What does last but not least mean?
Last but not least means 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.
What is last but not least in Bengali?
Last but not least in Bengali is শেষ তবে কম গুরত্ত্বপূর্ণ নয় (śeś tobe kom gurottopurno noẏ). See Last but not least meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is last but not least?
Last but not least is an adverb.
How do you pronounce last but not least?
Last but not least is pronounced /ˈlæst bʌt nɑt ˈlist/.

Words near last but not least in the dictionary

  1. last antecedent rule
  2. last big thing
  3. last big things
  4. last burst of fire
  5. last bursts of fire
  6. last but not least
  7. last but one
  8. last call
  9. last calls
  10. last cast
  11. last casts

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