With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.
Source: tatoeba (1942)
Finally
/ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/
Synonyms for "finally" (77 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Adverb(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Interjection(1 words)
Strong matches (15)
as a consequenceas a resultas things goas times goat lastat lengthat long lastat the endat the lastcompletelyconclusivelyconsequently
Adverb(2 words)
at last stepat long last
Adverb(1 words)
at the last
Related words (25)
decisivelydefinitelydefinitivelyeventuallyfor all timefor goodin conclusionin finein the long runinconsequenceinevitablyinexorablyirrevocablyit follows thatlastlastly
Adverb(6 words)
Noun(1 words)
Adverb(2 words)
in sumlast
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: at last, eventually, in conclusion, in the end, ultimately.
- Sentence evidence is available for finally, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "finally".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "finally"
Keep "finally" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "finally" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "finally", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "finally" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
9 entriesat lastclosing interjectionconcluding interjectionexclamatory relief markerin conclusionin sumin the endrelief interjectionto conclude
Collocations
10 entriesafter allat lasteventuallyfinally concludefinally presentfinally revealfinally showin conclusionin the endultimately
Translations
67 translations across 40 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- أَخِيراً adv (at last)
Armenian
1 entries- վերջապես adv (at last)
Belarusian
2 entries- нарэ́шце adv (at last)
- урэ́шце adv (at last)
Bulgarian
1 entries- накра́я adv (at last)
Catalan
2 entries- a la fi adv (at last)
- per fi adv (at last)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 終於 /终于 adv (at last)
- 總算 /总算 adv (at last)
Czech
2 entries- konečně adv (at last)
- nakonec adv (at last)
Danish
3 entries- endelig adv (at last)
- til sidst adv (at last)
- til slut adv (at last)
Dutch
2 entries- ten slotte adv (at last)
- uiteindelijk adv (at last)
Esperanto
2 entries- fine adv (at last)
- finfine adv (at last)
Estonian
1 entries- lõpuuks adv (at last)
Finnish
1 entries- lopulta adv (at last)
French
1 entries- enfin adv (at last)
Georgian
2 entries- ბოლოს adv (at last)
- საბოლოოდ adv (at last)
German
1 entries- endlich adv (at last)
Greek
1 entries- επιτέλους adv (at last)
Hebrew
1 entries- סוֹף סוֹף adv (at last)
Hindi
1 entries- अंततः adv (at last)
Hungarian
1 entries- végül adv (at last)
Icelandic
2 entries- að lokum adv (at last)
- að síðustu adv (at last)
Italian
3 entries- alla fine adv (at last)
- infine adv (at last)
- per concludere adv (at last)
Japanese
3 entries- やっと adv (at last)
- 等々 adv (at last)
- 終に adv (at last)
Korean
2 entries- 드디어 adv (at last)
- 마침내 adv (at last)
Macedonian
1 entries- конечно adv (at last)
Marathi
2 entries- अखेरीस adv (at last)
- शेवटी adv (at last)
Navajo
1 entries- hónáásiiʼ adv (at last)
Old English
1 entries- æt nīehstan adv (at last)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- entlich adv (at last)
Polish
3 entries- nareszcie adv (at last)
- w końcu adv (at last)
- wreszcie adv (at last)
Portuguese
2 entries- por fim adv (at last)
- por último adv (at last)
Russian
1 entries- наконе́ц adv (at last)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- kònačno adv (at last)
- nȁjzad adv (at last)
- ко̀начно adv (at last)
- на̏јзад adv (at last)
Slovak
2 entries- konečne adv (at last)
- nakoniec adv (at last)
Slovene
2 entries- končno adv (at last)
- naposled adv (at last)
Spanish
3 entries- al fin adv (at last)
- finalmente adv (at last)
- por fin adv (at last)
Swedish
1 entries- avslutningsvis adv (at last)
Tamil
1 entries- கடைசியாக adv (at last)
Ukrainian
2 entries- зре́штою adv (at last)
- наре́шті adv (at last)
Vietnamese
1 entries- cuối cùng adv (at last)
Yiddish
1 entries- סוף־כּל־סוף adv (at last)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
You finally succeeded in getting a job.
Source: tatoeba (16102)
The classroom has finally warmed up.
Source: tatoeba (19028)
Some people kept interrupting the speakers, and finally broke up the meeting.
Source: tatoeba (20599)
Showing 4 of 18 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "finally"?
Closest matches include at last, eventually, in conclusion, in the end, ultimately.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "finally"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.