finally

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ADJ.

against, all, considered, great, left, over, over, refined

After years of disagreement, they finally reached a decision against all odds.

VERB + FINALLY

am, delays, going, matter, party, settle

After months of arguing, we finally settled on a date for the party.

FINALLY + NOUN

bed, candidate, chance, company, reality, rescue, susan

After months of searching, she finally found the perfect candidate for the job.

PREP.

in, into, up, with

After months of planning, we finally came up with a solution that satisfied everyone.

ADV.

abroad, again, then

After years of saving money, she finally moved abroad to start a new life.

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1

At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.

2

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.

Cyberneticism is, finally, a refined form of scientism, and therefore it is also more dangerous. This form of scientism is not based on linear causality, as mechanistic thought is; rather, it is based on circular causality.

3

To finish (with); lastly (in the present).

Finally, I washed my dog.

Finally, I'd like to thanks all the people who helped to make it this far.

4

Definitively, comprehensively.

The question of his long-term success has now been finally settled.

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adverb — as the end result of a succession or process

ultimately

adverb — after an unspecified period of time or an especially long de

eventually

adverb — the item at the end

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and finally

A light news story reserved for the end of a bulletin when there is a lack of more important items; typically involving animals or other features supposed to be amusing.

All this was broadcast on the evening of 23 February 1956, and it's the earliest surviving example of an Independent Television News bulletin. Even then, there was an ‘And finally.

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The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.

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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 su

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Cyberneticism is, finally, a refined form of scientism, and therefore it is also more dangerous. This form of scientism is not based on linear causality, as mechanistic thought is; rather, it is based

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With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.

Tatoeba · #1942

05

You finally succeeded in getting a job.

Tatoeba · #16102

06

The classroom has finally warmed up.

Tatoeba · #19028

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