FINALLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

finally

adverb

ˈfī-nᵊl-ē

Definition of finally

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 Renters in North America can finally enjoy the perks of solar power. — Kate Gammon, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Winds will finally begin diminishing Friday evening and overnight. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 After years of discussion, the Westbrooke Village Shopping Center finally has a new grocery store tenant. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 He’s thrived while finally given a full workload for the first time, showing terrific vision and explosion as a receiver and runner. — Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finally

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Krantz said the suspect, a male city resident who has not yet been publicly identified, was spotted entering the school by a community member, who eventually pursued him into the school and shot him.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
For now, Dazzle is invite-only and eventually Mayer said the company will charge subscription fees, transaction fees, or both, but will keep a free tier.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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Last week, Google’s Project Suncatcher launched a refrigerator-sized satellite carrying four AI chips into orbit on a SpaceX rocket, in an early test of whether the technology behind today’s power-hungry data centers could someday operate in space.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Historians might someday conclude that an example of this began in 2026, when a French presidential candidate made a hitherto fringe idea central to his campaign.

— George F. Will, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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