FINALLY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

finally

adverb

ˈfī-nᵊl-ē

Definition of finally

as in eventually

at a later time we're making steady progress and may finally finish this project

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Recent Examples of finally Retirement may seem like the perfect time to pick up a new hobby finally. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 July 2026 At long last, the Minnesota Vikings practiced Wednesday, which meant that the quarterback competition driving so much of the NFL conversation finally began in earnest. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The backbone was finally in place; now WJBTN had to bring fiber to every home. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 For Trump to finally face justice, a Democrat will have to win the 2028 presidential election. — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for finally

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What began as a weeklong music camp eventually turned into year-round educational programming, where students learn songwriting, music theory, recording and live performance before showcasing their work on the festival stage.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
In 1973, Austin expanded its section of I-35 through the central part of the city, which eventually included its now-infamous second deck of the highway.

— Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

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Second, the recent shifting of US export control policy has created a real concern among other nations that access to frontier intelligence itself could someday be gated by geopolitics, not just chips.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The hope is that the birds on Palmyra Atoll will hatch chicks outside of human care for the first time in 40 years, and someday, once the brown tree snakes are managed, Guam kingfishers can finally return to their native habitat.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 29 July 2026

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