The meaning of FINALLY is after a prolonged time : at the end of period of time. How to use finally in a sentence.

finally adverb (LAST) B1 used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea:

FINALLY definition: at the final point or moment; in the end. See examples of finally used in a sentence.

You use finally to indicate that something is last in a series of actions or events. The action slips from comedy to melodrama and finally to tragedy.

You use finally when you want to emphasize the amount of time it took. Eventually they got to the hospital. I found Victoria Avenue eventually. When John finally arrived, he said he'd lost his way.

Definition of finally adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Final means "last," so use the adverb finally to describe an end result or long-awaited satisfaction. Once the tedious dinner party was over, you finally got to go home and watch TV.

Finally [= in conclusion, lastly], I'd like to thank all who cooperated in this project. The dispute has not yet been finally settled.

relating to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time:[before a noun] final meeting of the season. unchangeable: That's my final offer. ultimate: a final result. Often, finals. [plural] the last and decisive …

Dec 14, 2025 · From Middle English finally, fynaly, fynally, fynaliche, fynalliche, equivalent to final +‎ -ly.