as in eventually
at a later time
we're making steady progress and may finally finish this project
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Recent Examples of finally
Braves pitchers and catchers are a mere weekend away from (finally!
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Following a months-long wait, the Giants finally announced new manager Tony Vitello’s coaching staff on Friday morning with spring training set to begin next week.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
For years he was tortured, and finally released in 1973.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Craig finally gets into the Hall.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Following a months-long wait, the Giants finally announced new manager Tony Vitello’s coaching staff on Friday morning with spring training set to begin next week.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
For years he was tortured, and finally released in 1973.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Craig finally gets into the Hall.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finally
Adverb
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But data centers in space could eventually happen.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Brand’s Bin 23 line was originally introduced in 2010 and carried into the following year before eventually being discontinued.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Yet someday, far into the future, all of those points of light will cease to shine.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Maybe someday those who claim to champion the Constitution will do so more often, more consistently and more vigorously.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Finally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finally. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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