finally
♦♦ fi|nal|ly /f'aɪnəli/
1 [ADV] ADV before v, ADV with cl
You use finally to suggest that something happens after a long period of time, usually later than you wanted or expected it to happen.
The food finally arrived at the end of last week and distribution began...
Finally, after ten hours of negotiations, the gunman gave himself up.
= at last
2 [ADV] ADV with cl/group
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.
= lastly
3 [ADV] ADV with cl
You use finally in speech or writing to introduce a final point, question, or topic.
And finally, a word about the winner and runner-up.
= in conclusion
1 [ADV] ADV before v, ADV with cl
You use finally to suggest that something happens after a long period of time, usually later than you wanted or expected it to happen.
The food finally arrived at the end of last week and distribution began...
Finally, after ten hours of negotiations, the gunman gave himself up.
= at last
2 [ADV] ADV with cl/group
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.
= lastly
3 [ADV] ADV with cl
You use finally in speech or writing to introduce a final point, question, or topic.
And finally, a word about the winner and runner-up.
= in conclusion