finally

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   After a long time or delay; at last.

   After hours of waiting, the train finally arrived.

2. 2
   adv

   As the last point or action in a list or series.

   Finally, I would like to thank everyone for coming.

3. 3
   adv

   In a way that settles something for good.

   The matter has now been finally settled.

From Middle English finally, fynaly, fynally, fynaliche, fynalliche, equivalent to final + -ly.

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