What does last-minute mean?
Last-minute means Just before it is too late; in the nick of time..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Just before it is too late; in the nick of time..
He's a last-minute replacement. After today, they'd have had to play with the original roster.
Instead, travellers are directed to the respective assembly points; this facilitates any last-minute changes in platform arrangements and also frustrates any would-be queue-jumpers.
Use last-minute when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Last-minute means Just before it is too late; in the nick of time..
Common synonyms include unpunctual.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He's a last-minute replacement. After today, they'd have had to play with the original roster.
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