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- [fahyn-l-ee]
- /ˈfaɪn l i/
- /ˈfaɪnəli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahyn-l-ee]
- /ˈfaɪn l i/
Definitions of finally word
- adverb finally at the final point or moment; in the end. 1
- adverb finally in a final manner; conclusively or decisively. 1
- adverb finally at last; eventually; after considerable delay: After three tries, he finally passed his driving test. 1
- noun finally After a long time, typically involving difficulty or delay. 1
- adverb finally in the end 1
- adverb finally conclusively 1
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Origin of finally
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at final, -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Finally
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
finally popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for finally
adv finally
- certainly — You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement.
- definitely — You use definitely to emphasize that something is the case, or to emphasize the strength of your intention or opinion.
- permanently — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- lastly — in conclusion; in the last place; finally.
adverb finally
- in the end — the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope.
- eventually — In the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.
- definitively — most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like: the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson.
- irreversibly — not reversible; incapable of being changed: His refusal is irreversible.
- enduringly — In an enduring manner or fashion; such as to endure.
Antonyms for finally
adv finally
- doubtfully — of uncertain outcome or result.
- dubiously — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
- questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- inconclusive — not conclusive; not resolving fully all doubts or questions: inconclusive evidence.
- never — not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me.
adverb finally
- firstly — in the first place; first.
- initially — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- tentatively — of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: a tentative report on her findings.
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