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
To finally slay that demon and experience it with Elliot.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Our very own Dreamgirl, finally got her star on the prestigious Walk of Fame.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
Luckily, Abbott repaid the favor of checking in on his friend in his time of need and the two ultimately left the ER together to have a beer in the park with a few of their colleagues before finally heading home.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Roberts finally had the reins taken off Thursday afternoon, but after not pitching at all in 10 days, how would the Indiana State recruit respond?
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
Our very own Dreamgirl, finally got her star on the prestigious Walk of Fame.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
Luckily, Abbott repaid the favor of checking in on his friend in his time of need and the two ultimately left the ER together to have a beer in the park with a few of their colleagues before finally heading home.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
Roberts finally had the reins taken off Thursday afternoon, but after not pitching at all in 10 days, how would the Indiana State recruit respond?
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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For large portion of this year, Pope Francis resided at Rome's Gemelli University Hospital due to a litany of health issues, including bilateral pneumonia, before eventually succumbing to a stroke and irreversible heart failure.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the Vice President’s telling, love emanates in concentric circles, beginning with those closest to us and eventually to the rest of the world.—
Randall Balmer,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The output from there will someday feed the Texas plant, which is in development in Seadrift, Texas, on 149 acres adjacent to a 4,700-acre chemical plant operated for more than 60 years by Union Carbide and Dow Chemical.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The president dished on whether Kai would be able to beat him on the course someday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Finally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finally. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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