Meaning & use
ult
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An abbreviation of 'ultimo,' used in formal correspondence to mean 'of last month.'
See it in a sentence
We received your letter of the 5th ult and will respond shortly.
The invoice referenced an order placed on the 20th ult.
A note on using this word
Common in older business and legal letters, alongside 'inst.' (this month) and 'prox.' (next month); now largely archaic.
Words with a similar meaning
ultimo
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Words with an opposite meaning
instprox
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