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{
"term": "finally",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "after a long time, especially when there has been some difficulty or delay",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The performance finally started half an hour late."
},
{
"text": "The law was finally passed in May 2019."
},
{
"text": "I finally managed to get her attention."
},
{
"text": "Are you finally going to tell me why I’m here?"
},
{
"text": "When they finally arrived it was well past midnight."
},
{
"text": "Two years of hard work and waiting were finally over."
},
{
"text": "Here, finally, we come to the heart of the problem."
},
{
"text": "Finally ready, they all set off."
}
],
"synonyms": "eventually"
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "used to introduce the last in a list of things",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "And finally, I would like to thank you all for coming here today."
},
{
"text": "Finally, stir in the fruit and walnuts."
}
],
"synonyms": "lastly"
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "in a way that ends all discussion about something",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The matter was not finally settled until later."
},
{
"text": "A Home Office spokesman said nothing had been finally decided upon."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfaɪnəli/",
"audio": "fi/finally/finally__gb_4.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfaɪnəli/",
"audio": "fi/finally/finally__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}