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Definitions in simple English

finally Adverb

— If something finally happens, it means there was a long wait before it happened. I finally finished university. Now, I can start my real life. — Finally is used, often at the beginning of a sentence, to show that this is the last thing or idea. First, I think that we should use less. Second, I think we should reuse the things that we have. And, finally, I think we should recycle more.

finally

— adverb after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay — adverb (= ultimately, at long last) as the end result of a succession or process ultimately he had to give in at long last the winter was over — adverb (= last) the item at the end last, I'll discuss family values

Synonyms finally synonyms

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once and for all last conclusively

Topics finally topics

What do people use finally to talk about?

States Time Relative time Order, sequence

Last

What words do people use to indicate the last thing in a list of things they are talking about?

lastly finally last but not least

States Time Aspectual time Future

Eventually

What words indicate that something eventually happened?

eventually in the end finally end up at last in time

Grammar Connected with, related Coordinate relations

And, also

What words indicate that you are adding another in a list of thoughts?

first second third firstly secondly thirdly in the first/second/third place first of all to begin with to start with finally lastly to conclude in conclusion last but not least

Examples finally examples

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Simple sentences

Mary's dream of going abroad finally became a reality.

Tom finally gave up smoking.

I finally got across the river.

He finally became the president of IBM.

Tom finally figured out what he'd been doing wrong.

Tom finally ate something.

The pain finally went away.

I think Tom might finally have a good idea.

I'm glad you finally made it back.

Esperanto, an official language of the European Union, finally!

I finally found out what happened.

I finally agreed to do that.

What time did Tom finally leave?

With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.

We were able to settle the matter finally.

Completely surrounded by our troops, the enemy finally surrendered to us.

Having lost the game over and over again, he finally gave in.

After several delays, the plane finally left.

We considered going, but finally decided against it.

Finally, I have time to reply to the mail that I have received these past three weeks.

Finally, I finished a painting.

So, we finally meet! I've waited so long for this moment.

It took us a long time, but finally we were able to find it.

You finally succeeded in getting a job.

We finally decided to give him over to the police.

I finally talked her into lending me the book.

I am finally quits with the man.

It is finally all over. Now we can relax.

I finally got a job.

Movie subtitles

People had finally begun to return, but.

With this. we can finally sweep away the parasites who were sucking Prince Clovis dry.

I can't believe the day is finally here!

It's like, like I'm finally gonna have a best friend.

And, finally, we'll show you how new technologies are being used to search for, and possibly communicate with, advanced alien civilisations.

Finally we've met, old man Jade Emperor.

This is finally the beginning.

So you've finally come.

Nah, but we finally found out What we're really supposed to be doing.

Po, I had to go to some extremes, But I think I may have finally gotten you To understand the true importance of training.

So, anyway, you know, he's finally ready, and he's got, you know, his tray of cheese, you know, it's just right.

Oh, my gosh, Joshy, I'm so glad we finally moved in together.

Finally.

He is Josh's best friend, okay, and if you sleep with Josh's best friend, that ruins any possibility for when you finally come to your senses and realize that you were meant for Josh.

It then drops a bit, rises again to an even higher maximum and finally drops back to zero.

So we'll finally see that republic.

I finally set up my own practice.

You finally got it. It's all here in my editorial.

My old dream had finally come true!

It's like we can finally put the bus crash behind us.

They've taken away the life that we finally got to live.

It would seem that your comrades have finally arrived.

So you finally chose to wake up, did you?

Finally. finally!

Mr. West's dream finally came true.

I think I'm finally getting why you keep refusing me, Scott. You're not an omega.

The security of the Jeju forum will be tight. There is an uproar of news circulating among the foreign media saying that John Mayer is finally going to reveal his true self.

I'm so glad we finally moved in together.

So you're galloping through the forest looking for me, 'cause I was stolen by the evil witch, and you finally find me in the enchanted woods.

I finally force myself to stop caring, and that's when she was into me.

I'm so excited that our love story can finally begin.

You have finally lost it.

I'm so glad we're finally doing this.

So, I finally asked for help.

News and current affairs

As a visiting professor at Harvard and MIT, I am getting a good preview of what the world could look like when the crisis finally passes.

In 1989, it looked as if the dark legacy of World War II, the enslavement of Eastern Europe, was finally over.

Osama bin-Laden was finally found and killed by US Special Forces in the suburbs of Islamabad.

Finally, the world should negotiate a new framework no later than 2010 to slow human-induced climate change.

The European Union has finally committed itself to helping its financially distressed members.

Finally, the international community bears a special responsibility for delivering global public goods.

Finally, a reputation for offensive capability and a declared policy that keeps open the means of retaliation can help to reinforce deterrence.

The Europeans could have tipped the balance decisively in favor of the reformers by finally rewarding the efforts of the pro-EU Turks at last December's summit of EU leaders.

Finally, a new trade pact - possibly, but not necessarily, within the Doha Round - is needed to ensure the major trading powers' access to foreign markets.

Finally, allow countries that need a higher quota to buy it from those that emit less than their quota.

Finally, unlike in Iraq, the intervention did not fundamentally rupture the inner structure of the Afghan state or threaten its very cohesion.

So we must hope that the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 will finally bring greater global parity.

BRUSSELS - The recent death in Brussels of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi finally brings to light what lay behind his mysterious two-month disappearance from public life.

Now we finally have a chance to break out of the downward spiral of economic decline.

At their June summit, Europe's leaders finally recognized the need to rectify this situation, transferring responsibility for banking supervision in the eurozone to the European Central Bank.

Finally, even rational people have become more receptive to certain conspiracy theories because, in the last eight years, we actually have seen some sophisticated conspiracies.

Finally, while the Taliban lost power ten years ago, discrimination and violence against women has occurred in Afghan society for centuries.

Finally, historical issues could still resurface to cause new problems.

Finally, Baker was appealing to America's traditional allies in Europe and the Middle East, who need American friendship in many areas.

Allocate to each country a greenhouse gas emissions quota equal to the country's population, multiplied by the per person share. Finally, allow countries that need a higher quota to buy it from those that emit less than their quota.

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