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penultimately
adverb
formaluk /pəˈnʌl.tɪ.mət.li/ us /pɪˈnʌl.t̬ə.mət.li/
in a position that is second from the last:
Penultimately, the author considers the issue of ageism, before the final chapter offers predictions for the future.
These words are penultimately stressed (= on the syllable before the last syllable).
Penultimately, we present our strategy for the next year.
Penultimately, it was the sales manager's turn to share his knowledge on the growth of the British food industry.
Stress in these words is predictable and occurs penultimately.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Order and sequence - general words
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around
back end
be a chapter of accidentsidiom
catalogue
chapter
cycle
front end
in chronological order
inconsecutive
inline
linear
linearity
parade
penultimate
precedence
priority
procession
secondly
string
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