FINALLY Definition & Meaning

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finally

[ fahyn-l-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

at the final point or moment; in the end.
in a final manner; conclusively or decisively.
at last; eventually; after considerable delay:
After three tries, he finally passed his driving test.

finally

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in the end; lastly
finally, he put his tie on
as the last or final point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument

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Origin of finally¹

First recorded in 1325–75; final + -ly

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Fabian Hotel director Fabian will finally have a big singing number that goes so badly that multiple guests start taking shots at him.

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It would take five years to secure financing, and two more years to finally shoot the picture in 2023.

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But the truth was detectives had, finally, cracked a cold case that had lingered unsolved on the books of Cheshire Police for 25 years.

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Lennon wrote “Imagine” a year after the Beatles broke up and thought he may have finally topped McCartney.

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"I'm glad you'll get a chance to finally hear them. I hope you enjoy them."

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