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At Long Last

Definition: At Long Last

At Long Last

Adverb

1. 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 Last

Synonyms: at last (adv), finally (adv), in the end (adv), ultimately (adv). (additional references)

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Modern Usage: At Long Last

DomainUsage

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.

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Non-Fiction Usage: At Long Last

SubjectTopicQuote

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.

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Speeches: At Long Last

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981At long last, we must have a clear, comprehensive energy policy for the United States.

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989True reform means a tax system that at long last is pro-family, pro-jobs, pro-future, and pro-America.

Bill Clinton

1993-2001I 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.

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Modern Translation: At Long Last

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

   

Polish

  

koniec końców. (various references)

   

Portuguese

  

finalmente (at last, finally, lastly, ultimately), enfim (in the end, ultimately). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

în cele din urmã (eventually, in the end, lastly, ultimately). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: At Long Last

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.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

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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