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finally

finally

Meaning of finally

at last

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British English/ˈfaɪnəli/
American English/ˈfaɪnəli/
Russian transcription[nəkɐˈnʲets]
finally
finally - наконец
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finally with Russian translation

finally usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Наконец посылка пришла после долгого ожидания.

Finally the parcel arrived after a long wait.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она наконец разгадала головоломку и с облегчением улыбнулась.

She finally solved the puzzle and smiled with relief.

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finally belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

finallyнаконец
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

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What's the difference between finally / in the end / at long last

🇬🇧English
finally

Used to indicate that something happens after a long wait or at the end of a sequence; neutral finality.

B1Very Often

Finally, we reached the top of the mountain.

Наконец(то) мы добрались до вершины.

🇬🇧English

Very close to 'finally' — indicates the final outcome after events or deliberation, often interchangeable.

B1Very Often

In the end they decided not to move.

В конце концов они решили не переезжать.

A
🇬🇧English
at long last

An emphatic, somewhat literary phrase expressing strong relief that something long-awaited has happened.

B2Rarely

At long last the repairs were finished and the house looked new.

И вот наконец-то ремонт был завершён, и дом выглядел как новый.

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finally translation: наконец. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce finally

/ˈfaɪnəli/

finally translation

наконец

finally examples

Finally the parcel arrived after a long wait.

finally transcription

/ˈfaɪnəli/, /ˈfaɪnəli/

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finally meaning: what does it mean?

at last

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finally is pronounced as /ˈfaɪnəli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Finally the parcel arrived after a long wait. Translation: Наконец посылка пришла после долгого ожидания.

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