enfin
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enfin
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Univerbation of en + fin. Literally, “in the end”.
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enfin
- finally; in the end
- at last, finally
- in fact; indeed
- Introduces a contradiction, objection, limitation or correction of what has just been stated.
- Near-synonyms: du moins (“at least”), néanmoins, plutôt (“rather”), toutefois
- Il sait ce qu’il doit faire, enfin c’est ce que j’espère.
- He knows what he has to do, or so I hope.
- 2021, Angèle, Démons:
- Jusqu’ici tout va bien, enfin ça allait.
- 'Til now, everything's going fine — at least, it was.
Interjection[edit]
enfin
Further reading[edit]
- “enfin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Adverb[edit]
enfin
- finally
- Synonym: finalament
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