phrase · neutral
last but not least
UK/lɑːst bət nɒt liːst/US/læst bət nɑːt líst/LAST but not LEAST
used to introduce the final item in a list while emphasising its importance
Examples
“Last but not least, I want to thank the volunteers.”
“We need better funding, training and, last but not least, stronger community engagement.”
“Last but not least, the results must be published openly.”
Band 8 sentence
“We improved curriculum design, invested in teacher training and, last but not least, involved parents in the process.”
Collocations
- Last but not least, + clause
- And last but not least, ...
Word family
Common mistakes
Last but least, I would like to say thank you.→Last but not least, I would like to say thank you.
Last but not least thank you.→Last but not least, thank you.
Say it for a higher band
5finally→6lastly→7+last but not least
Synonyms
finally
Easily confused
finally
“Finally, the study will be published next year.”
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