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Meaning of Finally
The primary meaning of "Finally" is to indicate the end or conclusion of a process, situation, or activity.
Etymology of Finally
The word "Finally" originates from the Old French word "finer", meaning "to finish" or "to end", which is derived from the Latin word "finis", meaning "end" or "boundary"
The word has been used in the English language since the 15th century to indicate the end or conclusion of a process, situation, or activity
Synonyms
at last
lastly
eventually
in the end
ultimately
once
after all
at long last
in conclusion
to conclude
to finish
to complete
to culminate
to wind up
to terminate
to cease
to stop
to bring to a close
to round off
to top off
to put the finishing touches to
to put the final touches to
to finalize
to clinch
to settle
to determine
to decide
to conclude once and for all
to put an end to
to bring to an end
to finish off
to wrap up
to tie up
to sew up.
Definitions
- Used to indicate the end or conclusion of a process, situation, or activity
- Used to indicate that something is happening or has happened after a long time or a lot of effort
- Used to introduce a conclusion or the last point in a series
Usage Examples
- After months of hard work, we finally finished the project
- I've been waiting for hours, and the bus finally arrived
- The company finally decided to launch the new product
- The team finally won the championship after years of trying
- The doctor finally found the cause of the patient's illness
Antonyms
initially
firstly
at the beginning
to start
to commence
to initiate
to begin
to open
to launch
to introduce
to start anew
to restart
to recommence
to resume
to reopen
to reinstate
to reactivate
to revive
to revitalize
to rejuvenate
to refresh
to renew.