Definition: 1. The item at the end. 2. After a long time, especially when there has been some difficulty or delay. 3. Used to introduce the last in a list of things. 4. In a way that ends all discussion about something.
Use 'finally' in a sentence:
1. He finally conceded defeat.
2. The empire finally crumbled into dust.
3. The patient was finally out of danger after the emergency treatment.
4. I finally managed to get her attention.
5. And finally, a word about the winner and runner-up.
6. My patience finally snapped.
7. Their marriage finally fell apart.
8. When she finally fell asleep, she began to dream.
9. She has finally claimed a place on the team.
10. Jennie weakened, and finally relented.
11. We finally managed a hard-earned draw.
12. They finally lost sight of land.
13. And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today.
14. After some heated argument a decision was finally taken.
15. She finally won the legal battle for compensation.
16. She finally prodded him into action.
17. Finally he overcame the auditory difficulties by three years'efforts.
18. After hiking all day we finally reached the uppermost part of the mountain.
19. The mighty empire finally crumbled.
20. He finally surfaced around noon.
21. I've finally found the man of my dreams.
22. Her patience finally gave out.
23. Finally she drifted into sleep.
24. Troy finally fell to the Greeks.
25. The war was finally at an end.
26. The parents finally agreed to pair their daughter with that young man.
27. When they'd finally shut up, I started again.
28. The bank finally granted me a £ 500 loan.
29. Bill finally rolled up two hours late.
30. I was in at the kill when she finally lost her job.
31. We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work.
32. When the war ended, people finally had cause to rejoice.
33. Finally, who needs the theatre?.
34. The matter was not finally settled until later.
35. Their marriage finally came unstuck.
36. My car finally gave up the ghost.
37. He finally gave a reluctant smile.
38. I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report.
39. Our patience was finally rewarded.
40. He finally accepted hesitantly.
41. He finally OK'd my plan.
42. He finally actualized his dream.
43. They finally came together after years of estrangement.
44. The problem is finally solved.
45. The dreaded moment had finally arrived.
46. Finally night fell.
47. The word was finally given for us to get on board.
48. I finally twigged what he meant.
49. The performance finally started half an hour late.
50. Police finally managed to overpower the gunman.
51. At first she demurred, but then finally agreed.
52. The food finally arrived at the end of last week and distribution began.
53. The flames finally died down.
54. The action slips from comedy to melodrama and finally to tragedy.
55. He finally consented to go.
56. So it was that he finally returned home.
57. They finally settled down to a discussion of the main issues.
58. He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year.
59. We finally managed to talk them round to our way of thinking.
60. After prolonged questioning she finally confessed.
61. He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail.
62. They finally bowed to pressure from the public.
63. She finally flipped under the pressure.
64. It was late at night when we finally arrived.
65. The jury finally delivered its verdict.
66. He finally agreed, albeit reluctantly, to help us.
67. Finally the government weighed in with financial aid.
68. They finally agreed to our terms with a certain reluctance.
69. The team put up a good fight but were finally beaten.
70. The wedding day finally arrived.
71. We are finally clear of debt.
72. We have finally reached an agreement acceptable to all sides.
73. An agreement was finally reached between management and employees.
74. When they finally arrived it was well past midnight.
75. The pain finally let up.
76. It was getting late when she finally showed up.
77. Finally telling the truth was a great weight off my shoulders.
