last vs finally

finally vs last

last is a noun but finally is not a noun.

last is an adjective but finally is not an adjective.

last is a verb but finally is not a verb.

last and finally both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
last	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
finally	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, last and finally are synonyms defined as:

last and finally: the item at the end

Other synonyms of last include in conclusion, lastly.

last (noun)	finally (noun)
a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do
holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes
the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence
a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels
a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds
the last or lowest in an ordering or series
the temporal end; the concluding time
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead

last (adjective)	finally (adjective)
coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining
occurring at or forming an end or termination
occurring at the time of death
highest in extent or degree
immediately past
conclusive in a process or progression
not to be altered or undone
most unlikely or unsuitable
lowest in rank or importance

last (verb)	finally (verb)
persist for a specified period of time
continue to live and avoid dying

last (adverb)	finally (adverb)
most recently	as the end result of a succession or process
the item at the end	after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
	the item at the end

Difference between last and finally

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