last but not least

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Meaning · English

Important or notable, despite being mentioned last

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quan trọng hoặc đáng chú ý, dù được đề cập cuối cùng

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Literally: last in order, but not least in importance
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English
Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “last but not least” mean?

Important or notable, despite being mentioned last Literally: last in order, but not least in importance

Is “last but not least” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.