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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"Tonight, our Providence neighbors can finally breathe a little bit easier," Mayor Brett Smiley told reporters.

From Barron's

She began to regain responsiveness in the evening and was finally able to get out of bed again by 22:00, 13 hours after she took the medication.

From BBC

“I feel like this is a byproduct of me finally having a machine that works,” Thomas says about his team.

From Los Angeles Times

At 72, the artist has finally gained institutional recognition, and she’s having the most fun she’s ever had.

From Los Angeles Times

When Pascal finally slaps Phoenix across the face, the joke is gone and what’s left is a petty, pathetic standoff, scored to Perry’s incongruously perky anthem.

From Los Angeles Times

finally

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