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fi·nal·ly

finally

 
 
pronunciation:
faI n li
part of speech: adverb
definition 1: When something is done finally, it is done after everything else.
First we went to the natural history museum, then we had lunch, and finally we went to the beach.
antonyms:
first, initially
similar words:
eventually
definition 2: We often use "finally" when we want to say that something happened but it took a long time. If you say that the bus finally came, it probably means that you waited a long time for the bus before it arrived.
It took me a long time to do it, but I finally finished writing my essay!After driving around and around for a long time, they finally found the house.
antonyms:
already
similar words:
eventually