finally

5 definitions • 8 examples

after a long time or some difficulty:

We finally got home at midnight.

After months of looking he finally found a job.

used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea:

Finally, I'd like to thank everyone for coming this evening.

in a way that will not be changed:

The plan hasn't been finally approved.

at the end, or after some delay:

Finally, I just said, "I don’t care."

We finally got home at midnight.

at the end of a long series of events or actions:

A rescue plan was finally agreed to save the plant.

Finally, after months of speculation, the latest model went on sale.