and finally

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Meaning · English

Used to introduce a last point or conclusion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dùng để giới thiệu điểm cuối cùng hoặc kết luận

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: last in a series
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I waited forever, and finally, John came.Tôi đợi mãi, cuối cùng, John đã tới.

Tatoeba sentence #2819529 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “and finally” mean?

Used to introduce a last point or conclusion Literally: last in a series

Is “and finally” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.