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Thesaurus: finally

At the end or conclusion; ultimately; lastly; as, the contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.

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  1. adv. At the end or conclusion; ultimately; lastly; as, the contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.
  2. adv. Completely; beyond recovery.
  3. adv. after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
  4. adv. as the end result of a succession or process
  5. adv. the item at the end
  6. 1. At the end or conclusion; ultimately; lastly; as, the contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered. Whom patience finally must crown. Milton. 2. Completely; beyond recovery. Not any house of noble English in Ireland was utterly destroyed or finally rooted out. Sir J. Davies.
  7. r:100 r. after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay