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Example sentences for "finally"

Lexicographically close words:
finales; finalist; finality; finall; finallie; finals; finance; financed; finances; financial
  1. She received the addresses of many fortune hunters, but finally gave the preference to a handsome, good natured, dissipated Irishman, whose name she now bore.

  2. Finally I got so weak I could not go upstairs without stopping to rest halfway up.

  3. Finally I learned through my mother of Lydia E.

  4. I finally got back to France as a recording officer to a Handley-Page squadron; here I ran into an old pal of mine, and one night, when his navigation officer was sick, my pal took me on a raid without saying a word to any one.

  5. Finally I pulled back the throttle and began to glide.

  6. True to the traditions of his species, this leader of the proletariat was finally bought off by his law-and-order enemies, living prosperously silent and dying impenitently rich.

  7. Being instated as an archangel, Satan made himself multifariously objectionable and was finally expelled from Heaven.

  8. The Horizontalist heresy was finally extinguished by Xanobus, the philosopher-king of Abara, a zealous Verticalist.

  9. In 1795 the English Fleet suffered from a severe epidemic of scurvy, which was finally controlled by giving the sailors fresh vegetables and fruit.

  10. Another frequent cause of death is secondary infection, resulting in pneumonia, which finally ends the suffering of the patient.

  11. But when she finally did enter, Nora, at the smile she received, had whatever fears might have been hers instantly allayed.

  12. No one of that name in this town," he finally answered.

  13. Finally he takes to drinking and becomes a picture of degeneration.

  14. It was like an impossible dream come true when finally they stood for the first time alone--she as his wife.

  15. When finally she stood in front of the clergyman with Don by her side, she felt, not that she was in a bower of wild flowers, but before an altar.

  16. It was with a still greater sense of relief that he finally heard Barton's voice.

  17. For a minute or two an occasional sob broke through spasmodically; but finally even that ceased, and she was able to stare at the ceiling quite steadily.

  18. The real question must finally be whether Hanne is really suitable for you!

  19. And finally I have myself proved the unspeakable hardships of my profession so thoroughly that I would like to guard anyone else from entering it.

  20. More and more excited and finally weeping more than speaking.

  21. Gradually he is seized with a desire to laugh and finally bursts out:] That's the way things go!

  22. Finally he folds his hands over the book and lets his head sink upon them while his body twitches convulsively.

  23. And so my sister gradually sank lower and lower and some day we can go and visit her in the little suicides' graveyard near Schildhorn where she finally found rest.

  24. Slowly he approaches the table, gazes hesitatingly first backward, then toward the window, finally puts the candlestick on the table and sits down by the window.

  25. Finally she turns toward the door and speaks in a slightly raised, sympathetic voice.

  26. He came to see you finally but failed to meet me because I kept hidden.

  27. The eight gathered in Betty and Bobby's room, and though they were expecting it, the knock, when it finally did come, made them all jump.

  28. Betty experienced a little difficulty with the obstinate catch of the scuttle cover, but she finally mastered it and stepped out on the tarred graveled roof.

  29. When the conductor came through for tickets, she discovered that she had mislaid hers and it was necessary to flutter the pages of every book before the missing bit of pasteboard finally dropped from between the leaves of the last one opened.

  30. And Bob's aunts have finally made up their minds where they want to spend the winter.

  31. Tommy, when they were finally clear of the school portal.

  32. Finally Miss Anderson insisted they must go, and the bouquet of flowers on the tea table was plucked apart to reveal nine little individual bouquets, one for each guest.

  33. Bob as they finally emerged from the black curtain of oil.

  34. Some had studying to do and others refused to be moved from their fancy work, so Betty and her sled finally set off alone.

  35. Out from the center of it finally emerged a raw-boned white horse that galloped with amazing awkwardness and incredible speed.

  36. He had set Bob upon the trail that led him West and brought him finally to his surviving kin, and the boy felt warm gratitude to the absent-minded old man.

  37. Robert entrenched himself in a house, defended himself there for a long time, and finally perished in its ruins.

  38. His whole line advancing, the English array finally broke, and began to disperse.

  39. He was three days in coming to his resolution, but finally agreed, though it was suspected that he might set aside his signature as invalid, because made in a foreign country.

  40. The delusion hung about him, and he finally died in the belief that he was killed by the blows of the English Bishop.

  41. It was not without great grief and many struggles that Coeur de Lion finally gave up his hopes of taking Jerusalem.

  42. Winchelsea was very unwilling to go to Rome; but Edward seized his temporalities, banished eighty monks for giving him support, and finally exiled him.

  43. He therefore entreated that Douglas would carry his heart, to fulfil his vow, instead of himself, and that, making his way to Jerusalem, he would lay it finally in the Holy Sepulchre.

  44. He was very popular on the Welsh border, and met with rapid success, breaking up the forces of the Lords Marchers before they could come to a head, and finally making both the Mortimers prisoners, sending them to the Tower.

  45. She finally set sail from Dort with 2,500 French and Brabançons, under the charge of Sir John of Hainault, and landed at Orwell, in Suffolk.

  46. He did not announce himself; he bullied and stormed and finally persuaded those who stood between him and his quarry, to let him go unannounced.

  47. I never got rid of it finally because I got rid of myself instead and left it behind as a legacy to my room companions.

  48. Finally we found some appalling water in a ditch at the road side, but only by digging a hole in the mud, could sufficient be got to fill a water-bottle.

  49. At last she was obliged to laugh at this merry soul who refused to be rebuffed by her coldness, and it finally ended by his going with her.

  50. Restlessness came upon her finally and she arose, dressed, went downstairs and forced herself to eat.

  51. Of course, 'twas kind of a tournament for a while, but, finally we both tied on an' started home with him between us.

  52. Ann's hair came down, tumbling about her shoulders, then down her back, and finally brushed the sweated coat of her runaway with its ends.

  53. They nosed around th' corral and finally went in and drunk.

  54. It isn't a question of loving, Nora," she finally said.

  55. Well, we drifted through Colorado an' New Mex an' finally over here.

  56. He walked aimlessly, finally entering the saloon where a dozen were congregated.

  57. She saw how he stationed himself before the statue, gazed long upon it, and finally flung his arm about its neck to imprint a light kiss upon the marble lips.

  58. Then he vowed not to close an eye until the strayed lamb was finally safe within the shelter of the convent-walls.

  59. They had some sharp conversation which I did not hear, and Marat finally went away uttering the most insulting threats, and leaving every one in a state of mortal terror.

  60. Do you know first and finally what true love is?

  61. He wrote and destroyed, and wrote again and destroyed, and this so often that he finally resolved to go to Maiden Lane for his inspiration.

  62. I am not in the least sure on which side I shall finally range myself.

  63. So Arenta had encouraged, rather than dashed, Rem's hopes, for she did not doubt that Cornelia would finally undo very thoroughly what she had done.

  64. Thore did not reply to this, but lighting his pipe, he rose and leaned against the wood pile, looking first at his wife and then at his son, and finally fixing his gaze on an old crow's nest that hung deserted up in a pine tree.

  65. It was he who finally found them their home, after their many futile searches--half a house in their own street and terrace, vacated by the marriage and departure to another colony of the lady who played the piano that was out of tune.

  66. Finally he slipped his fingers under the collar.

  67. The intermittent popping of the gasoline engine, as it forced water to the big, unpainted tank near the water-hole, became at first monotonous and finally irritating.

  68. Finally he seized the bull by the horns, so to speak, and his tanned face grew red.

  69. Finally the dog nuzzled Sundown's arm with little jerks of impatience.

  70. Finally he settled back and became immersed in the perennial delight of "Huckleberry Finn.

  71. Sundown took the hint and fabricated a heart-rending tale of an all-night ride on "a cayuse that had been tryin' to get rid of him ever since he started and had finally piled him as the Flyer tooted for Usher.

  72. Finally he coaxed them past the cottonwoods and up to the gate.

  73. Finally he rose and leaned against a tree.

  74. Sundown, undecided whether to ask for it or not, finally spread his blankets and called Chance to him.

  75. Finally he threw himself down, nose on outstretched paws, and gazed at the lights and the men across the way.

  76. Corliss, however, had been gazing at the lean stovepipe for hours before he finally decided that there was smoke rising from it.

  77. When Sundown finally returned to the lean-to, he was too happy to sleep.

  78. The men shuffled awkwardly, and finally led by Corliss they filed into the room and one by one they stepped to the open door of the bedroom and gazed within.

  79. The younger man demurred, but finally did as he was told.

  80. He pretended to examine it first in view of the house and finally on the opposite side.

  81. Here he strolled across the links and threw himself down finally amongst a little wave of sandy hillocks close to the sea.

  82. He went through the papers one by one, and finally locked them up in his bag.

  83. Selingman, with characteristic forcefulness, pushed his way down the narrow corridor, driving before him passengers of less weight and pertinacity, until finally he descended on to the platform itself.

  84. His mind is absolutely and finally made up.

  85. The "skin test" is also being thoroughly tried in several American cities and, if finally found trustworthy, will greatly simplify examination for tuberculosis.

  86. Finally you come to Germany's dealing with neutrals.

  87. The pool of free ships diminished, contracted to narrow limits and finally dried up.

  88. When he finally broke with the ancient master, Harvey could not be content with sheer ignorance; and the same observations and experiments which led him out of Aristotelian error misled him into error quite as grave.

  89. Finding the place deserted, so far as his two-footed enemies were concerned, he must have prowled all around, and finally mounted to the roof.

  90. He was now at the next window, and Rob believed that the crisis was at hand, for the man gave a satisfied grunt as though things were finally working to suit his purposes.

  91. Time enough for that when the fellow finally pressed his battery key into service, only to find to his utter amazement and disgust that no roaring response followed his action.

  92. I'm afraid that would consume far too much time, Tubby," he finally replied.

  93. In this fashion, assisted by the man of the woods, Tubby was enabled to finally gain the top of the embankment.

  94. Then the opening in the chimney drew his attention, and getting bolder as time passed, he finally dropped down.

  95. Finally Rob said they had better be making a start.

  96. Finally the summons was beaten on a skillet, always welcome to those who have been hanging around, and suffering cruel tortures because the minutes seem to drag with leaden feet.

  97. Rob did not say anything until Tubby had finally completed his job, puffing over it as though the effort required every atom of breath he could command.

  98. When he, too, finally reached up his hand and Zeb eagerly pounced upon it, all at once the wonderful truth broke in upon the bewildered Andy just as a flash of lightning might dart from the clouds to the earth during a storm.

  99. The thought that they were finally at the end of their search for Uncle George was very pleasing, and Tubby laughed as though a tremendous load had already been taken from his shoulders.

  100. He felt almost certain that the party, even if not clumsy in his movements, would likely tumble to the puncheon floor when he finally gave the last push.


  101. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "finally" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    accordingly; consequently; definitely; eventually; finally; inevitably; last; length; naturally; necessarily; once; sometime; therefore; ultimately; yet


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    finally decided; finally said; finally settled