enfin
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of enfin
Literally, “in (the) end”
Example Sentences
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Dec 1st 2012 7:56 GMT La.verite, enfin: You finally come to the point.
From Economist ● Nov. 27, 2012
Consider this dog of great elan, of impeccable manner, of ton, enfin of a certain majesty.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
He played, however, the part of a learned and pious man, enfin le suffisant et le petit precheur.
From Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 by James, Bartlett Burleigh
"Mais, enfin, ma ch`ere Miss Burney,—when it rains,—and when it is so late,—and when it is for such a woman as Madame de la Roche!"
From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 1 by Burney, Fanny
"So--h'm! that explains much," said the musician, and laying down the photograph, he added: "enfin c'est un homme fini."
From Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso by Schubin, Ossip
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