finally: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 13 letter points · starts with F · ends with Y
Meaning of finally
adv
- not-comparable
At the end or conclusion; ultimately.
Example: The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.
- not-comparable
At bottom; ultimately; when all is considered.
- not-comparable, sequence
To finish (with); lastly (in the present).
Example: Finally, I washed my dog.
- not-comparable
Definitively, comprehensively.
Example: The question of his long-term success has now been finally settled.
Source: Wiktionary — finally.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for finally.
adverb
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
adverb
as the end result of a succession or process
- ultimately
- in the end
- at last
- at long last
adverb
the item at the end
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is finally in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
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Letter-value score of finally
F(4) + I(1) + N(1) + A(1) + L(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 13 points.
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Anagrams of finally
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from finally
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