Meaning & use
finally
After a long time or delay, or as the last item in a series.
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After three hours in traffic, we finally arrived at the hotel.
Finally, let me thank everyone who volunteered their time this weekend.
A note on using this word
"Finally" signals relief or conclusion after delay, while "lastly" simply marks the last point in a list.
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