finally

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adverb after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
  2. adverb as the end result of a succession or process
  3. adverb the item at the end

Etymology

From Middle English finally, fynaly, fynally, fynaliche, fynalliche, equivalent to final + -ly.

In classic literature

Synonyms

eventually

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