linking adverb · neutral
finally
/ˈfaɪnəli/FI·nal·LY
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used to introduce the last point or a conclusion
Examples
“Finally, I'd like to stress the importance of early education.”
“The experiment failed at first but finally produced usable results.”
“Finally, the committee decided to postpone the vote.”
Band 8 sentence
“Finally, it is essential that education policy addresses inequality if long‑term growth is the goal.”
Collocations
- Finally, ___
- finally decided / finally reached
Word family
final adjective / nounfinally adverb
Common mistakes
Finallly, we agree.→Finally, we agree.
Finally of all, ...→Finally, ...
Say it for a higher band
5and finally→6lastly→7+finally
Synonyms
lastly
in conclusion
Easily confused
lastly
“Lastly, I want to thank everyone for their support.”
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