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
The snow and ice is finally starting to thaw around Indianapolis after the winter storm that swept through the city at the end of January, which is good news!
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Buyers can use the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's VIN Decoder, which identifies a vehicle's assembly plant, to confirm whether it was finally assembled in the United States.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
After a few false starts, the country finally launched a film commission in December, now led by coordinator Yerko Martinez Carrere.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The same goes for the long-suffering wife who has finally had it with her detective husband’s obsession over catching bad guys.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 13 Feb. 2026
Buyers can use the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's VIN Decoder, which identifies a vehicle's assembly plant, to confirm whether it was finally assembled in the United States.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
After a few false starts, the country finally launched a film commission in December, now led by coordinator Yerko Martinez Carrere.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The same goes for the long-suffering wife who has finally had it with her detective husband’s obsession over catching bad guys.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finally
Adverb
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Doug and Big Jane eventually retired down in San Antonio, close to their boys.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Initially unsure about whether to take the plunge, Gibson eventually decided to dedicate the rest of the year to earning Olympic qualification.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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According to Yun, researchers might someday tweak human stem cells to emulate the axolotl and recover thymus function.—
Taylor Mitchell Brown,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2026
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Tess, a fourth alien from the planet Antar, is revealed to be part of the Royal Four which are alien-human hybrids who’ve fled their planet years ago and hope to return again someday.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Finally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finally. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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