Factsheet What does the word finally mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word finally. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
The meaning of FINALLY is after a prolonged time : at the end of period of time. How to use finally in a sentence.
You use finally when you want to emphasize the amount of time it took. Eventually they got to the hospital. I found Victoria Avenue eventually. When John finally arrived, he said he'd lost his way.
finally adverb (LAST) B1 used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea:
You use finally to indicate that something is last in a series of actions or events. The action slips from comedy to melodrama and finally to tragedy.
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FINALLY definition: at the final point or moment; in the end. See examples of finally used in a sentence.
As an adverb, finally means at last, after a long period of time or after delays or difficulties. It suggests the resolution of something or reaching the desired outcome.