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Definitions for finally
ˈfaɪn l ifi·nal·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. finally, eventuallyadverb

    after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

  2. ultimately, finally, in the end, at last, at long lastadverb

    as the end result of a succession or process

    "ultimately he had to give in"; "at long last the winter was over"

  3. last, lastly, in conclusion, finallyadverb

    the item at the end

    "last, I'll discuss family values"

Wiktionary

  1. finallyadverb

    At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

    The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.

  2. finallyadverb

    To finish (with); lastly.

    Finally, I washed my dog.

  3. finallyadverb

    Definitively, comprehensively.

    The question of his long-term success has now been finally settled.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Finallyadverb

    Etymology: from final.

    Sight bereav’d
    May chance to number thee with those
    Whom patience finally must crown. John Milton, Agonistes.

    Their houses were many times in danger of ruin; yet was there not any house of noble English in Ireland utterly destroyed, or finally rooted out by the hand of justice, but the house of Desmond only. John Davies, on Ireland.

    Doubtlessly many men are finally lost, who yet have no mens sins to answer for but their own. Robert South, Sermons.

Wikipedia

  1. Finally

    Finally is a song recorded by American singer Fergie for her debut studio album, The Dutchess (2006). It was written by Fergie, Stefanie Ridel and John Legend, who produced the song alongside Ron Fair and Ridel. The song was released as single on March 18, 2008.

ChatGPT

  1. finally

    Finally can have a few different meanings depending on the context. Here are a couple of general definitions: 1. As an adverb, finally means at last, after a long period of time or after delays or difficulties. It suggests the resolution of something or reaching the desired outcome. For example, "I finally finished my book after months of writing." 2. As a discourse marker, finally is used to introduce a concluding point or thought. It indicates that the speaker is about to wrap up their discussion or argument. For example, "Finally, I would like to emphasize the importance of teamwork in achieving our goals."

Webster Dictionary

  1. Finallyadverb

    at the end or conclusion; ultimately; lastly; as, the contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered

  2. Finallyadverb

    completely; beyond recovery

Wikidata

  1. Finally

    "Finally" is a 1991 song by the musician CeCe Peniston. A dance mix of this song was made, and this remixed version was used in many dance music compilations. "Finally" became Peniston's first hit song, peaking at number five on the US Hot 100 in January 1992 and becoming her only U.S. top-ten hit to date. Prior to that, it was also successful on the US Dance chart, where it spent two weeks at number one in late 1991. In addition, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in a remixed version. The song features in the 1998 film Bimboland produced by Ariel Zeitoun. The 7-inch Choice Mix was used in the 1993 film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and featured on its soundtrack album. The song is also featured in the stage musical based on the film. For her ninth tour Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour that resumed on November 11, 2006 at Sydney Entertainment Centre, Kylie Minogue used elements of Peniston's song when performing her 2000 comeback single "Spinning Around", co-written by Paula Abdul. In November 2009, pop musician Lady Gaga used excerpts of "Finally" for the opening of The Monster Ball Tour in her song "Dance in the Dark".

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'finally' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #750

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'finally' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1432

  3. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'finally' in Adverbs Frequency: #86

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of finally in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of finally in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of finally in a Sentence

  1. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake:

    He was dragged a bit, but then you see him using his legs to get into the van, so he was able-bodied when he was in the van, and we know that when he was finally taken out of the van, he was unresponsive.

  2. Rabie Abdul Atti:

    On his agenda for the summit will be the removal of sanctions finally which were imposed by the US on Sudan. Also on the top of the agenda is to how to combat and how to fight terrorism, what we know is that President Bashir and President Trump will be in the same conference hall, but we don't know whether he will meet President Trump.

  3. Joseph Brucia:

    I feel wonderful, it’s long overdue. The inept and corrupt criminal justice system could not get it done, so the natural order of things finally took care of it.

  4. Jennifer McClellan:

    I think this is a first step in beginning the process to heal wounds that have been festering for 400 years, now we can finally begin the process of healing that wound. This can not be the only step.

  5. Marie Yovanovitch:

    Like so many, including those in the Ukrainian-American community, my parents lives were changed forever by Communist and Nazi regimes, they survived poverty, war and displacement, and finally arrived in the United States, with me in tow, in search of freedom, opportunity, dignity and accountability.

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