finally
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
How often you will meet it
Rank 954 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 19,256 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.009% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adverb
- after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay also: eventually
- as the end result of a succession or process also: ultimately, in the end, at last, at long last ultimately he had to give inat long last the winter was over
- the item at the end also: last, lastly, in conclusion last, I'll discuss family values
finally in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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So finally he decided it must be written somewhere in his own house.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1
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Finally folding itself up into a convenient lounge, on which he can complete his toilette at leisure.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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Then his countenance was most winning, his voice of a superior tone; and finally he offered me sixty francs a month.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Finally he stepped ashore just below the camp, stamped his feet vigorously free of water, and approached the group around the cooking-fire.
The Riverman · Stewart Edward White · Chapter 1
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John practised for some time as a barrister, but had finally settled down to the more congenial life of a country squire.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1