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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

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“It’s been 65 years, but it’s finally opening, and it will be a high ridership, high capacity line.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The problem was finally resolved after Federal Reserve chair Paul Volcker threw the country into a brutal recession by raising interest rates to over 20% by mid-1981, causing nearly 11% unemployment.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Averag e finally joined the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 in exiting correction territory, but it ended the day just short of a major milestone.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The closings we are witnessing are a decade of accumulated student decisions finally adding up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

I know because I finally rescued that darn journal from the bottom of my bag and wrote it down.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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