finally

[ fahyn-l-ee ]

/ ˈfaɪn l i /

at the final point or moment; in the end.

in a final manner; conclusively or decisively.

at last; eventually; after considerable delay: After three tries, he finally passed his driving test.

Origin of finally

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at final, -ly

And finally, this is who most of our political press is—gullible enough to be surprised by either of the first two.

Today’s GOP: Still Cool With Racist Pandering? |Michael Tomasky |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
The U.S. military is finally starting to train Iraqi troops to fight ISIS in restive Anbar province.

Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’ |Nancy A. Youssef |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Finally, Van Cleef and Martin realize Liberty is going too far.

The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile |Robert Ward |January 3, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
I finally called Lee a couple of times and we talked but he was busy with guests at the house.

The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile |Robert Ward |January 3, 2015 |DAILY BEAST

The Times of Israel even applauded Netanyahu for finally being honest about his views on the issue of Palestine.

In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead |Dean Obeidallah |January 2, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
The stillness of the wood quieted him finally, as it had always done, and he remembered his old friends the Greelys.

The Boy from Hollow Hut |Isla May Mullins
"Put the responsibility on the donkeys," I finally suggested.

On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck |R. Pitcher Woodward
Twice he made the blundering maid repeat the telegram, and finally exhausted with the mental effort, dropped into unconsciousness.

The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp |Katherine Stokes
Napoleon still kept his troops at Gaeta, but was finally brought to see that the conflict could only end in the one way.

Builders of United Italy |Rupert Sargent Holland
Finally, we might seek for the characteristic anecdotes of Csar in his unexampled liberalities and contempt of money.

The Caesars |Thomas de Quincey

finally

/ (ˈfaɪnəlɪ) /

after a long delay; at last; eventually

at the end or final point; lastly

completely; conclusively; irrevocably

in the end; lastly finally, he put his tie on

as the last or final point: linking what follows with the previous statements, as in a speech or argument