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finally

[ fahyn-l-ee ]

adverb

  1. at the final point or moment; in the end.
  2. in a final manner; conclusively or decisively.
  3. at last; eventually; after considerable delay:

    After three tries, he finally passed his driving test.



finally

/ ˈڲɪəɪ /

adverb

  1. after a long delay; at last; eventually
  2. at the end or final point; lastly
  3. completely; conclusively; irrevocably
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sentence connector

  1. in the end; lastly

    finally, he put his tie on

  2. as the last or final point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of finally1

First recorded in 1325–75; final + -ly
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Three and a half years after the fatal shooting on the “Rust” set in New Mexico, Alec Baldwin’s western movie is finally being released.

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After 29 forgettable games and 90 infuriating at-bats, the 10th-year veteran finally hit his first home run.

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Let’s finally acknowledge how much we don’t know, and from that new point of departure, do everything we can to save our home.

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Turkey was the key sponsor of the rebel forces that finally ousted Assad and it has established close ties with the country's new leadership.

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Ken Griffin, one of the billionaire donors who’d convinced themselves that President Trump wouldn’t do some things he campaigned to do, finally got it right last week.

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