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Postscript vs Lastly - What's the difference?

postscript | lastly |

As a noun postscript

is (countable) an addendum to a letter, added after the author’s signature.

As a verb postscript

is to extend (a letter or another document) with additional remarks.

As an adverb lastly is

(sequence).

postscript

English

Alternative forms

* post script * postscriptum (post scriptum) * PS (, etc.)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (countable) An addendum to a letter, added after the author’s signature.
  • (countable) An addition to a story, play, etc.
  • Usage notes

    To indicate the beginning of a postscript to a letter, one often uses the abbreviation PS'' (or '' , etc) followed by a colon or comma.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To extend (a letter or another document) with additional remarks.
  • lastly

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (sequence)
  • Firstly, that's illegal; secondly, it has serious disadvantages; thirdly, it's not necessary; and lastly , did I mention that it's illegal?
  • (discourse marker) (Used to signal that the speaker is about to yield control of the conversation).
  • Synonyms

    * (last in order) finally, last, last of all * (discourse marker) finally, to conclude, to sum up, in conclusion; ultimately, in the end, all in all, at last