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FINALLY

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 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

As the end result of a succession or process

Example:

at long last the winter was over

Synonyms:

at last; at long last; finally; in the end; ultimately

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

final (conclusive in a process or progression)

Sense 2

Meaning:

After an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

Synonyms:

eventually; finally

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 3

Meaning:

The item at the end

Example:

last, I'll discuss family values

Synonyms:

finally; in conclusion; last; lastly

Classified under:

Adverbs

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 Context examples: 

I revolved many projects, but that on which I finally fixed was to enter the dwelling when the blind old man should be alone.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

Finally he took a wrong turn and ran a few steps past me, towards the hamlet, crying, “Johnny, Black Dog, Dirk,” and other names, “you won't leave old Pew, mates—not old Pew!”

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

Then, of the younger men, Sir Thomas Percy of Northumberland, Sir Thomas Wake of Yorkshire, and Sir William Beauchamp of Gloucestershire, were finally selected to uphold the honor of England.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Finally, a footman opened a door, and we found ourselves in the Prince’s own private apartment.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Finally, PPA indirectly stimulates beta-receptors producing tachycardia and a positive inotropic effect.

(Phenylpropanolamine, NCI Thesaurus)

The study of the structure of the cells and their arrangement to constitute tissues and, finally, the association among these to form organs.

(Histology, NCI Thesaurus)

Finally, the researchers saw similar results when they used sounds that contained more natural harmonies for monkeys by playing recordings of macaque calls.

(Our brains appear uniquely tuned for musical pitch, National Institutes of Health)

Finally, the group examined a mouse model of pancreatic cancer.

(Method for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer, NIH)

Finally, the investigators found that one bacterial species, Clostridium scindens, controls metabolism of bile acids in the mouse gut — and ultimately CXCL16 expression, NKT cell accumulation, and tumor growth in the liver.

(Study finds gut microbiome can control antitumor immune function in liver, National Institutes of Health)

Now, one of the key components of the planet's clouds has finally been verified.

(What Uranus Cloud Tops Have in Common With Rotten Eggs, NASA)