finally
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finally
- /ˈfaɪ.nə.li/ Canada, US, New Zealand
- /ˈfaɪn.li/ Canada, US, New Zealand
- /ˈfɑɪ.nə.li/ Australia
- /ˈfɑɪn.li/ Australia
Sounds like finely (some US dialects) · Rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -aɪnəli
Where it comes from
From Middle English finally, fynaly, fynally, fynaliche, fynalliche, equivalent to final + -ly.
adverb
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At the end or conclusion; ultimately.
The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.
Similar: eventually, in the end · Opposite: initially
- At bottom; ultimately; when all is considered. In a world in which "like singing,/ the next day's shriek for ease rises," in a world whose "survivors" are "capable of any cry, never done/ clasping in the city's shaken places," it is perhaps not surprising to find a dehumanizing but finally protective system of alienation imposing itself.
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To finish (with); lastly (in the present).
Finally, I washed my dog.
Similar: at last, at length, endly, finally, last, lastly, ultimately
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Definitively, comprehensively.
The question of his long-term success has now been finally settled.
Similar: completely, thoroughly, totally, absolutely, all-out, tout à fait, all the way, stone-cold, blind, altogether, stark, cold
- At last. So he's finally decided to ask you out, right?
Similar: eventually, finally, for good, for good and all, in conclusion, in fine, in the end, at the last, lastly, once and for all, ultimately · Opposite: initially, medially
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: last, ultimately, lastly, eventually, at last, at length, in conclusion, concluding, conclusively, ultimate, conclude, conclusion, definitively, end, definitive, eventual
adverb
Similar: eventually, finally, for good, for good and all, in conclusion, in fine, in the end, at the last, lastly, once and for all, ultimately · Opposite: initially, medially
Translations
Every language
adv at the end
| Español | por fin, finalmente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 결국 gyeolguk |
| 日本語 | 結局 kekkyoku, 終わりに owari ni, 終いに shimai ni |
| हिन्दी | अंततः antataḥ |
| Português | no fim/final, por fim, enfim |
| Français | enfin |
| Deutsch | schließlich |
| Italiano | finalmente |
| Ελληνικά | τελικά teliká |
| Русский | в конце́ концо́в v koncé koncóv |
| العربية | أَخِيراً ʔaḵīran |
adv definitively
| Español | finalmente |
|---|---|
| Português | finalmente |
| Français | définitivement |
| Deutsch | definitiv |
| Italiano | definitivamente, in definitiva |
| Русский | оконча́тельно okončátelʹno |
adv at last
| Español | finalmente, por fin, al fin |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 드디어 deudieo, 마침내 machimnae |
| 日本語 | 終に tsui ni, 等々 tōtō, やっと yatto |
| 中文 | 終於 /终于 zhōngyú, 總算 /总算 zǒngsuàn |
| हिन्दी | अंततः antataḥ |
| Português | por último, por fim |
| Français | enfin |
| Deutsch | endlich |
| Italiano | alla fine, per concludere, infine |
| Ελληνικά | επιτέλους epitélous |
| Русский | наконе́ц nakonéc |
| Tiếng Việt | cuối cùng |
| العربية | أَخِيراً ʔaḵīran |
| עברית | סוֹף סוֹף sof sof |
Talk about this word "finally." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/finally. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. finally. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/finally "finally." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/finally.Cite this
@misc{finally_2026,
title = {finally},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/finally},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
