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Finnally or finally?

Did you mean finally? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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finnally

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Correct spelling: finally. Misspelling: finnally.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Final + ly: double L.

Why people write “finnally”

The misspelling “finnally” is only one letter off: it doubles the N, which finally spells with just one.

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.

What does “finally” mean?

finally adverb

  1. after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

    Synonyms:eventually

  2. as the end result of a succession or process

    “ultimately he had to give in”

    Synonyms:ultimately

  3. the item at the end

    “last, I'll discuss family values”

    Synonyms:lastlastly

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?

f 4i 1n 1a 1l 1l 1y 4

13 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“finnally” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from FINALLY.

Finally: quick answers

Is it finnally or finally?
The correct spelling is finally. “finnally” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell finally?
Final + ly: double L.
What does finally mean?
Finally means: after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay.