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
Mines finally made its own big mistake when freshman Jayden Reyes muffed a punt that Pueblo recovered at the Orediggers’ 22.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
When the day of the follow-up scan finally arrived, the mystery was solved—not triplets, but twins.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
For the Fort Worth Carter-Riverside football team, the wait is finally over.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
Democrats finally discovered that, after getting burned in 2024 and are making big promises to improve affordability, Luntz said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
When the day of the follow-up scan finally arrived, the mystery was solved—not triplets, but twins.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
For the Fort Worth Carter-Riverside football team, the wait is finally over.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
Democrats finally discovered that, after getting burned in 2024 and are making big promises to improve affordability, Luntz said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finally
Adverb
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A couple of years before that, Barneys New York and Sears did the same, eventually going out of business altogether.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Authorities engaged in a pursuit but eventually lost sight of Kneeland’s vehicle, ending the chase.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Maybe someday that won’t be the case.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Betelgeuse is approximately 600 light-years from Earth, and is dying a slow death that someday will turn extremely violent!—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Finally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finally. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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