finally

adverb
/ˈfaɪ.nə.li/

At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

Example

“The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.”

Other meanings

At bottom; ultimately; when all is considered.
To finish (with); lastly (in the present).
“Finally, I washed my dog.”

Synonyms

last
in conclusion

Related words

and finally

Example sentences

“They finally succeeded after many months of travail.”
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“When we can finally sleep, we will rest.”
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“I see they finally let you out.”
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Word history

From Middle English "finally".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “finally” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.