How to Use "Finally" with Example Sentences

finally (adv): at the end; at last; after a long time

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Used with adjectives:

"Dinner is finally ready."
(ready)

Used with verbs:

"They finally abandoned their plan."
(abandoned, gave up, ended)

"We finally arrived at our destination."
(arrived)

"They finally surrendered."
(surrendered, won, triumphed, lost)

"The wound finally healed."
(healed)

"I finally understand his point."
(understand, recognize, remember)

"The storm finally ceased."
(ceased, ended, subsided, halted)

"He finally replaced the light bulbs."
(replaced, changed)

"They finally resolved their differences."
(resolved, overcame, settled, solved)

"She finally said what she meant."
(said, explained)

"I finally finished the project."
(finished, completed)

"They finally released the movie."
(released)