Final means "last," so use the adverb finally to describe an end result or long-awaited satisfaction. Once the tedious dinner party was over, you finally got to go home and watch TV.

The meaning of FINALLY is after a prolonged time : at the end of period of time. How to use finally in a sentence.

finally adverb (LAST) B1 used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea:

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relating to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time:[before a noun] final meeting of the season. unchangeable: That's my final offer. ultimate: a final result. Often, finals. [plural] the last and decisive …

FINALLY definition: at the final point or moment; in the end. See examples of finally used in a sentence.

Finally [= in conclusion, lastly], I'd like to thank all who cooperated in this project. The dispute has not yet been finally settled.

Definition of finally. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

5 days ago · (sequence) To finish (with); lastly (in the present). Synonyms: at last, at length, endly; see also Thesaurus: lastly Finally, I washed my dog. Finally, I'd like to thanks all the people who helped …

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.

5 days ago · (sequence) To finish (with); lastly (in the present). Synonyms: at last, at length, endly; see also Thesaurus: lastly Finally, I washed my dog. Finally, I'd like to thanks all the people who helped …

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.

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