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fi⋅nal⋅ly

[fahyn-l-ee]
–adverb
1. at the final point or moment; in the end.
2. in a final manner; conclusively or decisively.
3. at last; eventually; after considerable delay: After three tries, he finally passed his driving test.

Origin:
1325–75; ME; see final, -ly
fi·nal   (fī'nəl)   
adj.  
  1. Forming or occurring at the end; last: the final scene of a film.
  2. Of or constituting the end result of a succession or process; ultimate: an act with both an immediate and a final purpose.
  3. Not to be changed or reconsidered; unalterable: The judge's decision is final. See Synonyms at last1.
n.  Something that comes at or forms the end, especially:
a. The last or one of the last of a series of contests: the finals of a state spelling bee.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fīnālis, from fīnis, end.]
fi'nal·ly adv.

Finally

Fi"nal*ly\, adv. 1. At the end or conclusion; ultimately; lastly; as, the contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.

Whom patience finally must crown. --Milton.

2. Completely; beyond recovery.

Not any house of noble English in Ireland was utterly destroyed or finally rooted out. --Sir J. Davies.
Language Translation for : finally
Spanish: finalmente, al final,
German: zum Schluß,
Japanese: 最後に
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