as in eventually
at a later time
we're making steady progress and may finally finish this project
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First-time homebuyers should look at cities in the Mid-Atlantic and Florida to finally get on the property ladder this year, according to a new report by Realtor.com released on Thursday.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The New Age After more than a year of courtroom shenanigans, the YSL trial finally ends.
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More than two decades later, that project, which uses Discovery as its soundtrack, was finally placed into cinemas for one day, December 12.
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When Lana was finally ready for release, SZA enlisted the help of Ben Stiller to announce the project.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The New Age After more than a year of courtroom shenanigans, the YSL trial finally ends.
—Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
More than two decades later, that project, which uses Discovery as its soundtrack, was finally placed into cinemas for one day, December 12.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
When Lana was finally ready for release, SZA enlisted the help of Ben Stiller to announce the project.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Finally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finally. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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