finally

American  

[fahyn-l-ee] / ˈfaɪn l i /

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.

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finally British  

/ ˈfaɪnəlɪ /

adverb

1. after a long delay; at last; eventually

2. at the end or final point; lastly

3. completely; conclusively; irrevocably

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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

Etymology

Origin of finally

First recorded in 1325–75; final + -ly

Example Sentences

And with the choker's tag finally dislodged, and momentum behind them, South Africa are on track to qualify for another WTC final.

From BBC

As one employee reflected after her team finally realigned around realistic AI goals: “Once our boss stopped pretending AI was magic, we could finally start making it useful.”

From Barron's

Mr Williams, who by then had worked up to become shift charge engineer, was in the central control room when the off button was finally pressed.

From BBC

Mrs Brown said she was "honoured and humbled" to be made an OBE, adding she had finally "been heard by the system".

From BBC

Last December, on the doorstep of its bowl game, USC appeared to finally have its defense headed in the right direction.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• already
• belatedly
• eventually
• someday
• sooner or later
• subsequently
• ultimately