Meaning
After a long wait, or as the last thing in a list.
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Word origin
From final plus -ly. Final comes from Latin finalis, from finis, meaning end.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- finalis
- English cognates
- finish, define
Examples
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"Finally" says the wait was long before it happened.
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"Finally" usually goes before the main verb.
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At the start of a sentence, "finally" means this is the last point.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 10: finally, star, air and 7 more words.