final / concluding
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finally / concluding
Something that comes at the end of something, brings it to a close, or draws a conclusion; as the last thing.
Abschließend möchte ich mich noch einmal bei allen für die gute Zusammenarbeit bedanken.
Finally, I would like to thank everyone once again for the good cooperation.
'Abschließend' (final/concluding) is the present participle of the separable verb 'abschließen' (to finish, to bring to an end). It literally means 'ending something' and is part of the word family around 'der Abschluss' (the conclusion/degree).
Er schloss seine Rede mit einem Dank an das Publikum ab.
He concluded his speech with thanks to the audience.
'Abschließend' can stand as an adverb at the beginning of a sentence to introduce a final point. It can also be used as a normal adjective before a noun.
Abschließend lässt sich sagen, dass das Projekt ein Erfolg war.
In conclusion, it can be said that the project was a success.
This word is mainly used in formal contexts such as presentations, speeches, emails, or academic texts to bring a line of thought or an argument to a close.
Abschließend fassen wir die wichtigsten Ergebnisse zusammen.
Finally, we summarize the most important results.
last / recently
Zuletzt simply places something in the last position in a series. Abschließend additionally shows that the contribution brings something to an end or draws a conclusion. Zuletzt works for the last item in a list; abschließend is more precise for a concluding summary.
Abschließend fasse ich die wichtigsten Punkte des Vortrags zusammen.
To conclude, I will summarize the main points of the presentation.
Zuerst bespreche ich die Kosten und zuletzt den Zeitplan.
First I will discuss the costs, and lastly the schedule.
