"finally" meaning in English

See finally in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈfaɪnəli/ Audio: en-us-finally.ogg [US]
Etymology: final + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|final|ly}} final + -ly
  1. If something finally happens, it means there was a long wait before it happened.
    Sense id: simple-finally-en-adv-7XbzoSaz
  2. Finally is used, often at the beginning of a sentence, to show that this is the last thing or idea.
    Sense id: simple-finally-en-adv-PoE1R10w
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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