at last (A2)

adverbial phrase

Pronunciation: /æt læst/

Definition

Used to say that something has happened or been achieved after a long delay or effort.

Examples

• At last, the train arrived.

• We found the hidden treasure at last.

• After years of searching, she found her long-lost brother at last.

How to Use at last

at last (idiom)

After a long delay or effort. — "The solution to the problem came at last."

Synonyms of at last

Words with a similar meaning to at last:

• finally
• eventually
• ultimately
• in the end

Antonyms of at last

Words with the opposite meaning to at last:

• immediately
• soon
• prematurely

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