No. 616 in Finnish
viimeistään
"At the latest."
In a sentence
Saavumme perille viimeistään kello kuusi.
We will arrive at the destination by six o'clock at the latest.
Indicates the latest possible time for the event to occur.
Ilmoita osallistumisestasi viimeistään ensi viikon torstaina.
Indicate your participation by next Thursday at the latest.
Sets a deadline or the furthest point in time for an action.
Tenttipaperit pitää palauttaa viimeistään tunti koeajan päättymisen jälkeen.
The exam papers must be returned no later than one hour after the exam time ends.
Emphasizes the ultimate permissible time for fulfilling a requirement.
Meidän on lähdettävä viimeistään kello viideltä.
We must leave at the latest by five o'clock.
Here, 'viimeistään' sets the latest permissible time for leaving.
Hän palautti tehtävän viimeistään eräpäivänä.
He submitted the assignment at the latest on the deadline day.
Here, 'viimeistään' indicates the latest specific event (the deadline) for his action.
Ilmoittakaa osallistumisestanne viimeistään ensi maanantaihin mennessä.
Please confirm your participation by the latest next Monday.
Here, 'viimeistään' is used to define the no-later-than condition regarding confirmation.
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