as in eventually
at a later time
we're making steady progress and may finally finish this project
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With its transition to the stage, Smash finally realizes its full potential as a hilarious, pointed satire that both skewers and celebrates the Great White Way.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
While Robby and the rest of the gang were finally able to clock out for the day at the end of the finale, a second season that will take place 10 months later and be set over the Fourth of July weekend is slated to premiere in January.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
And finally, tweet of the week comes from Tom Dutton.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
By early December, Liverpool had finally made Salah an offer.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
While Robby and the rest of the gang were finally able to clock out for the day at the end of the finale, a second season that will take place 10 months later and be set over the Fourth of July weekend is slated to premiere in January.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
And finally, tweet of the week comes from Tom Dutton.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
By early December, Liverpool had finally made Salah an offer.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Finally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finally. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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