Finaly or finally?
Did you mean finally? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
finaly
Correct
finally
Correct spelling: finally. Misspelling: finaly.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Final + ly: double L.
Why people write “finaly”
The misspelling “finaly” is only one letter off: it uses a single L where finally has a double LL.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make finally automatic.
Other misspellings of “finally”
People also write “finnally”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“finnally”
Correct spelling: finally. Misspelling: finnally.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “finnally” is only one letter off: it doubles the N, which finally spells with just one.
What does “finally” mean?
finally adverb
- after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
Synonyms:eventually
- as the end result of a succession or process
“ultimately he had to give in”
Synonyms:ultimately
- the item at the end
“last, I'll discuss family values”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Finally” in a sentence
- We finally reached the summit.
- Ultimately he had to give in.
- Last, I'll discuss family values.
Is “finally” a playable word?
13 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“finaly” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from FINALLY.