finalmente
finally
adverb fee-nahl-MEHN-teh Less Common
Origin: from finale, 'final'
Also means
at last
Usage Note
Finalmente is a false friend: it means 'at last' (with relief), NOT 'finally' in a list — for the latter use infine or per finire. Standing alone, finalmente! expresses 'about time!'.
Examples
"Finalmente sei arrivato!"
Natural Translation
You've finally arrived!
Literal Translation
At-last you-are arrived!
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