finally

[fahyn-l-ee] / ˈfaɪn l i /

ADVERB

beyond any doubt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

certainly completely decisively definitely permanently

STRONG

lastly

WEAK

assuredly beyond recall beyond shadow of doubt conclusively convincingly determinately done with enduringly for all time for ever for good in conclusion inescapably inexorably irrevocably once and for all past regret settled with conviction

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully dubiously questionably

WEAK

inconclusively

ADVERB

in the end; after period of time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

already belatedly eventually someday sooner or later subsequently ultimately

STRONG

lastly

WEAK

after a while after all as a sequel at last at length at long last at the eleventh hour at the end at the last moment despite delay in conclusion in spite of all in the eleventh hour in the long run sometime tardily

Antonyms

STRONGEST

never

WEAK

doubtfully dubiously inconclusively

Example Sentences

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When we finally connected, Wille wanted to make clear that she doesn’t see religious faith as a requirement when facing a “moral crisis” like this one.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

What’s different this time, Bechtel says, is that fusion has finally passed a key milestone—achieving net energy gain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But on March 23, 2026, four months after Perkins’ arrest, the district attorney’s office finally issued an announcement.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

That five-year lawsuit finally came to an end in January, when a judge ruled that Westcott owed Perry $1.8 million in lost rental income.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“I don’t know. It’s that—for two months I’ve been back and I’ve been doing nothing but trying to ignore everything that happened over there,” I say finally.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

finally

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