"Penultimately" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Penultimately" Meaning

Penultimately refers to something that happens or is done next to last, or almost at the end of a series or process, just before the final event or point.

"Penultimately" Examples

Penultimately

Penultimately is an adverb that means "almost, but not quite, at the end of something". Here are five examples of its usage:

The concert was penultimately coming to an end, and the crowd was eager to see the final act perform.
She had written penultimately all the chapters of her book, and was set to start editing the final draft.
Penultimately, the company had decided to cancel the project due to lack of funding.
The cryptic message was left penultimately at the scene of the crime, leading the detective to suspect a deliberate misdirection.
The penultimately planned departure of the ship was delayed due to bad weather, causing passengers to grow restless.