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: after a prolonged time : at the end of period of time

Two hours later, the train finally arrived.

He finally got around to calling.

I’m so happy to finally meet you!

It finally dawned on me what she’d meant.

: as the last act or occurrence in a series : in the end : eventually

After many attempts, they finally gave up.

«My career meandered all over the place and I finally settled on comedic acting. …»—Cassandra Peterson

«He listened to the whole thing, very attentive, and finally he turned to the doctor and he said, ‘I have a question.'»—Russell Newman

: by way of conclusion : as the last point

«… Finally, I’d like to thank the fans for their great support …»—Joe Girardi

: in the end : ultimately

What finally matters is whether you’re likely to drink enough of the organisms to make you sick.—Peter Jaret

old-fashioned

: in a final manner : in a way that does not allow change

I have reason for asking this question which you have answered so finally.—Willa Cather

She said it so finally … that Mr. Pumblechook … could not protest.—Charles Dickens

… the power to decide finally and conclusively upon all motions made in the course of legislative proceedings …—John G. Carlisle

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And now the hugely popular tabletop roleplaying game has finally been adapted for the big screen.

—Philip Ellis, Men’s Health, 7 Apr. 2023

Dominion representatives and then lawyers were pelting the network with fact-checks and finally legal warnings.

—Jim Rutenberg, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023

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—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2023

The only finally satisfying rationale is the event that is celebrated on Easter Sunday around the Christian world: the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

—Robert Barron, wsj.com, 6 Apr. 2023

Perhaps someday, someone will finally be able to solve it.

—Jessica Coulon, Popular Mechanics, 6 Apr. 2023

The Detroit Tigers’ new outfield wall and dimensions at Comerica Park were finally unveiled Thursday.

—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023

Why finally do the show?

—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023

The same storm system that brought deadly, destructive tornadoes across the Plains and Midwest will finally weaken and exit the coast on Thursday.

—Janice Dean, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2023

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English finally, fynaly, fynally, fynaliche, fynalliche, equivalent to final +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /ˈfaɪ.nə.li/, /ˈfaɪn.li/
Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -aɪnəli
Homophone: finely (some US dialects)

Adverb[edit]

finally (not comparable)

At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.

Synonyms: eventually, in the end; see also Thesaurus:finally

Antonym: initially
(sequence) To finish (with); lastly (in the present).
- 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter II, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
  
  I had occasion […] to make a somewhat long business trip to Chicago, and on my return […] I found Farrar awaiting me in the railway station. He smiled his wonted fraction by way of greeting, […], and finally leading me to his buggy, turned and drove out of town.
- 1967, Sleigh, Barbara, Jessamy, 1993 edition, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, →ISBN, page 122:
  
  At any other time Jessamy would have laughed at the expressions that chased each other over his freckled face: crossness left over from his struggle with the baby; incredulity; distress; and finally delight.
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Finally, I washed my dog.

Synonyms: at last, at length, endly; see also Thesaurus:lastly
(manner) Definitively, comprehensively.

The question of his long-term success has now been finally settled.

Synonyms: completely, thoroughly, totally; see also Thesaurus:completely

Derived terms[edit]

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Translations[edit]

ultimately

Armenian: վերջիվերջո (hy) (verǰiverǰo)
Bulgarian: оконча́телно (bg) (okončátelno)
Catalan: finalment (ca)
Czech: konečně (cs)
Danish: til sidst, til slut, endelig
Dutch: uiteindelijk (nl)
Esperanto: fine (eo), finfine (emphatic)
Estonian: lõpuks
Finnish: vihdoinkin, lopulta (fi)
French: enfin (fr)
Georgian: ბოლოს და ბოლოს (bolos da bolos)
German: schließlich (de)
Greek: τελικά (el) (teliká)
Hungarian: végül (hu)
Icelandic: að lokum, loks, loksins (is)
Irish: i ndeireadh na dála
Italian: finalmente (it)
Japanese: 結局 (ja) (kekkyoku), 終わりに (ja) (owari ni), 終いに (shimai ni)
Korean: 결국(結局) (ko) (gyeolguk)
Latin: dēmum, aliquando (la), tandem
Malay: akhirnya
Navajo: hajoobáʼágo
Norwegian:

Bokmål: til slutt

Nynorsk: til slutt
Ojibwe: gegapii
Persian: بالاخره‎ (fa) (bel-axare)
Plautdietsch: entlich
Polish: na koniec
Portuguese: no fim/final, por fim, enfim (pt)
Russian: в конце́ концо́в (ru) (v koncé koncóv)
Scottish Gaelic: aig a’ cheann thall
Slovene: končno (sl), nazadnje
Spanish: por fin
Sranan Tongo: te fu kaba
Swedish: slutligen (sv)
Tamil: முடிவில் (muṭivil)
Tocharian B: akek
Ukrainian: вре́шті-решт (vréšti-rešt)

lastly

Arabic: أَخِيراً‎ (ʔaḵīran)
Armenian: վերջապես (hy) (verǰapes)
Belarusian: нарэ́шце (naréšcje), урэ́шце (uréšcje)
Bulgarian: накра́я (bg) (nakrája)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 終於／终于 (zh) (zhōngyú), 總算／总算 (zh) (zǒngsuàn)
Czech: konečně (cs), nakonec (cs)
Danish: til sidst, til slut, endelig
Dutch: uiteindelijk (nl), ten slotte (nl)
Esperanto: fine (eo), finfine (emphatic)
Estonian: lõpuuks
Finnish: lopulta (fi)
French: enfin (fr)
Georgian: საბოლოოდ (sabolood), ბოლოს (bolos)
German: endlich (de)
Greek: τελικά (el) (teliká)
Hebrew: סוֹף סוֹף‎ (sof sof)
Hungarian: végül (hu)
Icelandic: að lokum, að síðustu
Italian: alla fine, per concludere, infine (it)
Japanese: 終に (ja) (ついに, tsui ni), 等々 (とうとう, tōtō)
Korean: 드디어 (ko) (deudieo), 마침내 (ko) (machimnae)
Macedonian: конечно (konečno)
Navajo: hónáásiiʼ
Plautdietsch: entlich
Polish: w końcu (pl), wreszcie (pl), nareszcie (pl)
Portuguese: por último, por fim
Russian: наконе́ц (ru) (nakonéc)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: на̏јзад, ко̀начно

Roman: nȁjzad (sh), kònačno (sh)
Slovak: konečne, nakoniec
Slovene: končno (sl), naposled
Swedish: avslutningsvis (sv)
Tamil: கடைசியாக (kaṭaiciyāka)
Ukrainian: зре́штою (uk) (zréštoju), наре́шті (uk) (naréšti)
Vietnamese: cuối cùng (vi)
Yiddish: סוף־כּל־סוף‎ (sof-kol-sof)

Translations to be checked

Esperanto: ^{(please verify)} finfine
German: ^{(please verify)} schließlich (de), ^{(please verify)} letztendlich (de)
Ido: ^{(please verify)} fine (io)
Irish: ^{(please verify)} as deireadh na cúise, ^{(please verify)} i ndeireadh na mbeart
Italian: ^{(please verify)} finalmente (it)
Korean: ^{(please verify)} 마지막적으로 (majimakjeogeuro)
Latin: ^{(please verify)} denique (la)
Norman: ^{(please verify)} finnallement (Jersey)
Slovene: ^{(please verify)} končno (sl)
Spanish: ^{(please verify)} finalmente (es), ^{(please verify)} por fin
Swedish: ^{(please verify)} äntligen (sv)

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finally

[ʹfaınəlı]

1. в конце, в заключение, под конец

finally, I have to say … — в заключение я должен сказать …

2. окончательно; раз и навсегда

the matter is settled finally — дело решено окончательно

3. в конце концов, в конечном счёте

finally he agreed — в конце концов он согласился

Новый большой англо-русский словарь.
2001.

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Finally — Fi nal*ly, adv. 1. At the end or conclusion; ultimately; lastly; as, the contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered. [1913 Webster] Whom patience finally must crown. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Completely; beyond recovery. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
finally — [adv1] beyond any doubt assuredly, beyond recall*, beyond shadow of doubt*, certainly, completely, conclusively, convincingly, decisively, definitely, determinately, done with, enduringly, for all time*, for ever, for good*, in conclusion,… … New thesaurus
finally — index consequently Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
finally — late 14c., fynaly, from FINAL (Cf. final) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
finally — ► ADVERB 1) after a long time and much difficulty or delay. 2) as a final point or reason … English terms dictionary
finally — [fī′nəl ē; ] often [ fīn′lē] adv. 1. at the end; in conclusion 2. decisively; conclusively; irrevocably … English World dictionary
finally — [[t]fa͟ɪnəli[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV before v, ADV with cl You use finally to suggest that something happens after a long period of time, usually later than you wanted or expected it to happen. The word was finally given for us to get on board… The … English dictionary
finally — final fi‧nal [ˈfaɪnl] adjective 1. [only before a noun] the last in a series of things, actions, or events: • An official announcement was expected following a final meeting at the tyre manufacturer s Milan headquarters. • The US based company… … Financial and business terms

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fahyn-l-ee]
- /ˈfaɪn l i/
- /ˈfaɪnəli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyn-l-ee]
- /ˈfaɪn l i/

Definitions of finally word

adverb finally at the final point or moment; in the end. 1
adverb finally in a final manner; conclusively or decisively. 1
adverb finally at last; eventually; after considerable delay: After three tries, he finally passed his driving test. 1
noun finally After a long time, typically involving difficulty or delay. 1
adverb finally in the end 1
adverb finally conclusively 1

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Origin of finally

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at final, -ly

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Parts of speech for Finally

finally popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between «mom» and «screwdriver».

Synonyms for finally

adv finally

certainly — You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement.
definitely — You use definitely to emphasize that something is the case, or to emphasize the strength of your intention or opinion.
permanently — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain’s writings.
lastly — in conclusion; in the last place; finally.

adverb finally

in the end — the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope.
eventually — In the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.
definitively — most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like: the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson.
irreversibly — not reversible; incapable of being changed: His refusal is irreversible.
enduringly — In an enduring manner or fashion; such as to endure.

Antonyms for finally

adv finally

doubtfully — of uncertain outcome or result.
dubiously — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
inconclusive — not conclusive; not resolving fully all doubts or questions: inconclusive evidence.
never — not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me.

adverb finally

firstly — in the first place; first.
initially — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
tentatively — of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: a tentative report on her findings.

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finally

in the end; at last; eventually; after considerable delay: After many attempts, she finally got it right.

Not to be confused with:

finale – the concluding part of a performance or proceeding; the last movement of a concert, opera, or composition: The finale was the most exciting part of the symphony.

finality – conclusiveness or decisiveness; something that is final; an ultimate act: She slammed the door behind her with finality.

finely – elegantly; delicately; minutely; nicely; subtly; excellently: a finely crafted story; in fine particles or pieces: finely chopped apples

fi·nal

(fī′nəl)

adj.

1. Forming or occurring at the end; last: the final scene of a film.

2. Of or constituting the end result of a succession or process; ultimate: an act with both an immediate and a final purpose. See Synonyms at last¹.

3. Not to be changed or reconsidered; unalterable: The judge’s decision is final.

Something that comes at or forms the end, especially:

a. The last or one of the last of a series of contests: the finals of a state spelling bee.

b. The last examination of an academic course.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fīnālis, from fīnis, end.]

fi′nal·ly adv.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

finally

(ˈfaɪnəlɪ)

adv

1. after a long delay; at last; eventually

2. at the end or final point; lastly

3. completely; conclusively; irrevocably

sentence connector

4. in the end; lastly: finally, he put his tie on.

5. as the last or final point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

fi•nal•ly

(ˈfaɪn l i)

adv.

1. at the final point or moment.

2. in a final manner; conclusively or decisively.

3. at last; after considerable delay: After three tries, he finally passed his driving test.

[1325–75]

eventually

– finally

Be Careful!
Don’t use ‘eventually’ when you mean that something might be true. Use possibly or perhaps.

Perhaps he’ll call later.

1. ‘eventually’ or ‘finally’

When something happens after a lot of delays or problems, you can say that it eventually happens or that it finally happens You use eventually when you want to emphasize that there were a lot of problems. You use finally when you want to emphasize the amount of time it took.

Eventually they got to the hospital.

I found Victoria Avenue eventually.

When John finally arrived, he said he’d lost his way.

2. ‘finally’

You can also use finally to show that something happens last in a series of events.

The sky turned red, then purple, and finally black.

Don’t use ‘eventually’ with this meaning, unless you want to emphasize that it happened after a lot of delays or problems.

You can also use finally to introduce a final point, ask a final question, or mention a final item.

Finally, Carol, can you tell us why you want this job?

Combine the flour and the cheese, and finally, add the milk.

Don’t use ‘eventually’ with this meaning.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

finally

adverb

1. eventually, at last, in the end, ultimately, at the last, at the end of the day, in the long run, at length, at the last moment, at long last, when all is said and done, in the fullness of time, after a long time The food finally arrived at the end of the week.

4. conclusively, for good, permanently, for ever, completely, definitely, once and for all, decisively, convincingly, inexorably, irrevocably, for all time, inescapably, beyond the shadow of a doubt Finally draw a line under the affair.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

finally

adverb

2. After a considerable length of time, usually after a delay:

Translations

أَخِيراًأخيراًأخيرا، في النِّهايَه، آخر الأمْرفي النِّهايَه، أخيرا

konečněnakonec

endeligtlangt om længe

viimein

konačno

aî lokum, loksaî lokum, loks; aî síîustu

ついに遂に

마침내

končnonazadnje

slutligen

ในที่สุด

cuối cùng

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

finally

[ˈfaɪnəli] adv

(= at last) [come, arrive, catch, reach, find] → enfin

(= lastly) → pour finir
Finally, I would like to say → Pour finir, je voudrais dire …

finally

adv

(= definitively) decide, settle → endgültig

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

final

(ˈfainl) adjective

1. the very last. the final chapter of the book.

2. (of a decision etc) definite; decided and not to be changed. The judge’s decision is final.

noun

the last part of a competition. The first parts of the competition will take place throughout the country, but the final will be in London.

ˈfinally adverb

1. as the last (of many). The soldiers rode past, then came the Royal visitors, and finally the Queen.

2. at last, after a long time. The train finally arrived.

ˈfinalist noun

a person who reaches the final stage in a competition. It was difficult to decide which of the two finalists was the better tennis player.

fiˈnality (-ˈnӕ-) nounˈfinalize, ˈfinalise verb

to make a final decision about plans, arrangements etc. We must finalize the arrangements by Friday.

ˌfinaliˈzation, ˌfinaliˈsation nounˈfinals noun plural

the last examinations for a university degree etc. I am sitting/taking my finals in June.

finally

→ أَخِيراً konečně endeligt schließlich επιτέλους finalmente viimein finalement konačno finalmente ついに 마침내 uiteindelijk endelig ostatecznie finalmente наконец slutligen ในที่สุด sonunda cuối cùng 终于

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