ultimately, finally, in the end, at last, at long last
(adverb) as the end result of a succession or process; “ultimately he had to give in”; “at long last the winter was over”
finally, eventually
(adverb) after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
last, lastly, in conclusion, finally
(adverb) the item at the end; “last, I’ll discuss family values”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
finally (not comparable)
At the end or conclusion; ultimately.
(sequence) To finish (with); lastly (in the present).
(manner) Definitively, comprehensively.
• (ultimately): eventually; in the end; see also finally
• (lastly): at last, at length, endly; see also lastly
• (definitively): completely, thoroughly, totally; see also completely
• (ultimately): initially
Source: Wiktionary
Fi"nal*ly, adv.
1. At the end or conclusion; ultimately; lastly; as, the contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered. Whom patience finally must crown. Milton.
2. Completely; beyond recovery. Not any house of noble English in Ireland was utterly destroyed or finally rooted out. Sir J. Davies.
Fi"nal, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. finalis, fr. finis boundary, limit, end. See Finish.]
1. Pertaining to the end or conclusion; last; terminating; ultimate; as, the final day of a school term. Yet despair not of his final pardon. Milton.
2. Conclusive; decisive; as, a final judgment; the battle of Waterloo brought the contest to a final issue.
3. Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view. Final cause. See under Cause.
Syn.
– Final, Conclusive, Ultimate. Final is now appropriated to that which brings with it an end; as, a final adjustment; the final judgment, etc. Conclusive implies the closing of all discussion, negotiation, etc.; as, a conclusive argument or fact; a conclusive arrangement. In using ultimate, we have always reference to something earlier or proceeding; as when we say, a temporary reverse may lead to an ultimate triumph. The statements which a man finally makes at the close of a negotiation are usually conclusive as to his ultimate intentions and designs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 February 2025
(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
