finally

adverb

ˈfī-nᵊl-ē How to pronounce finally (audio)
Definition of finallynext
as in eventually
at a later time we're making steady progress and may finally finish this project

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Recent Examples of finally When the topic finally made its way onto a full council agenda for discussion, support had waned. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 Aries March 21 – April 19 A messy process at work is finally ready for a sensible fix. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 Fortunately, that changed on Thursday when the train finally moved. — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Aquarius January 20 – February 18 The team plan may finally click once the next step is clear. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finally
  1. eventually
  2. someday
Adverb
  • The administration’s hope is that eventually the Iranian leadership will capitulate and compromise.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The tweet above was eventually slapped with a Community Note debunking the claims.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of eventually
Adverb
  • Musk has aspirations to massively expand SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network, to launch orbital data centers and to someday colonize Mars.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The goal is for doctors someday to be able to use the information from the mouthpiece scan to treat head injuries.
    — Kristine Sorensen, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of someday

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“Finally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finally. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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