P0175300 (pĭ-nŭl′tə-mĭt)adj.1. Next to last.2. Linguistics Of or relating to the penult of a word: penultimate stress.n. The next to the last.[From Latin paenultimus; see penult.]pe·nul′ti·mate·ly adv.
penultimately
(pɪˈnʌltɪmətlɪ) advin penultimate position; lastly except for one ThesaurusSeepenultimate