Penultimately
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Next to the last in order. not-comparable
"2007 Aug 28, Jon Henley in The Guardian, Diary. Our sincere thanks, penultimately, to the countless hordes of you who, during our absence, sent in..."
Example
More examples"2007 Aug 28, Jon Henley in The Guardian, Diary. Our sincere thanks, penultimately, to the countless hordes of you who, during our absence, sent in..."
Etymology
From penultimate + -ly.
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