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finally.

At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈfaɪ.nə.li/Canada, General-American, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation/ˈfaɪn.li/Canada, General-American, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation/ˈfɑɪ.nə.li/Australia/ˈfɑɪn.li/Australia
  1. At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

    not-comparable
    The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.
  2. At bottom; ultimately; when all is considered.

    not-comparable
  3. To finish (with); lastly (in the present).

    not-comparable · sequence
    Finally, I washed my dog.
    Finally, I'd like to thanks all the people who helped to make it this far.
  4. Definitively, comprehensively.

    not-comparable
    The question of his long-term success has now been finally settled.
Where this word comes from

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

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