{
    "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
}