last-minute
adjectiveattested in dialogue
Just before it is too late; in the nick of time.
adjective
- 1
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.
- 2
Done or occurring at the latest possible time before an event.
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.
Lassie · A name given to female dogs.last · Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.Last · A surname.
last-minute · Just before it is too late; in the nick of time.
lasting · Persisting for an extended period of time.latch · To close or lock as if with a latch.late · Near the end of a period of time.