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Definition: At Long Last |
At Long LastAdverb1. As the end result of a succession or process; "ultimately he had to give in"; "at long last the winter was over". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: At Long LastSynonyms: at last (adv), finally (adv), in the end (adv), ultimately (adv). (additional references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | See, I don't think an adult of your intellegence should be commended for simply, at long last, telling the truth. (Quiz Show; writing credit: Paul Attanasio) Ah, at long last, an honest man. Want to return some money? (You Can't Cheat an Honest Man; writing credit: W.C. Fields; Everett Freeman) | |
Lyrics | At long last love has arrived. (Can't Take My Eyes Off of You; performing artist: Lauryn Hill) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Economic History | Nigeria | At long last, Nigeria joins the world's digital cellular network. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | At long last, we must have a clear, comprehensive energy policy for the United States. |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | True reform means a tax system that at long last is pro-family, pro-jobs, pro-future, and pro-America. |
Bill Clinton | 1993-2001 | I pray that his courage and wisdom will at long last move this Congress to make common-sense gun legislation the very next order of business. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Translations for "at long last"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 總算 (finally, on the whole). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | eindelýk (at last, finally, ultimately). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | finfine (at last). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Faeroese | at enda (at last, finally, ultimately), umsíðir (at last), endiliga (absolutely, at last, definitely, finally, ultimately, without fail). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | vihdoin viimein. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | finalement (at last), enfin (at last). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | schließlich und endlich, letztendlich (at last, eventually), endlich (at last, eventual, eventually, final, finally, finite, finitely, in the end, ultimately, unlasting). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | végre valahára (at last), végre (at last). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | fy yerrey hoal. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Papiamen | alafin (at last), porfin (at last). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | atay onglay astlay koniec końców. (various references) finalmente (at last, finally, lastly, ultimately), enfim (in the end, ultimately). (various references) în cele din urmã (eventually, in the end, lastly, ultimately). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-g-l-l-n-o-s-t-t" | |
-2 letters: gallants, santalol. | |
-3 letters: analogs, anattos, atlatls, gallant, gallons, glottal, saltant. | |
-4 letters: agonal, alants, allots, analog, anatto, aslant, atlatl, atolls, atonal, gallon, gloats, lagans, llanos, logans, santol, satang, slogan, sonata, stalag, statal, talons, tangos, tolans, tongas, totals. | |
-5 letters: agons, alang, alans, alant, algal, algas, allot, along, altos, angas, angst, anlas, anoas, antas, atlas, atoll, galas. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-g-l-l-n-o-s-t-t" | |
+1 letter: topgallants. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Usage: Modern 4. Quotations: Non-fiction | 5. Quotations: Speeches 6. Translations: Modern 7. Anagrams 8. Bibliography |
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