at last

Definition of At Last in English :

as the end result of a succession or process

Example Sentences:
'ultimately he had to give in'
'at long last the winter was over'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

At Last

in the end; finally

adj.

1. Being, coming, or placed after all others; final: the last game of the season.

2. Being the only one left: his last nickel; as a last resort.

3. Just past; most recent: last year; the last time I checked.

4. Most up-to-date; newest: the last thing in swimwear.

5. Highest in extent or degree; utmost: to the last measure of human endurance.

6. Most valid, authoritative, or conclusive: The arbiter will have the last say in resolving this dispute.

7.

a. Least likely or expected: the last person we would have suspected.

b. The least desirable or suitable: the last man for the job.

8. Being the latest possible: waited until the last second before boarding the train.

9. Lowest in rank or importance: last prize; last place.

10. Used as an intensive: Every last dollar was donated to charity.

11.

a. Of or relating to a terminal period or stage, as of life: the last days of the dinosaurs.

b. Administered just before death: the last sacraments.

adv.

1. After all others in chronology or sequence: arrived last.

2. Most recently: a fashion last popular in the 1940s.

3. At the end; finally: Add the butter last.

n.

1. One that is at the end or last: the last to be chosen; on every page but the last.

2. The end: held out until the last.

3. The final mention or appearance: haven't seen the last of our troubles.