finally/eventually/in the end after a long time, especially when there have been difficulties or delays.
In the end is used especially in spoken English:
After a lot of questioning, James finally admitted he had taken the car. The plane eventually arrived at 6:30 – over three hours late. In the end, I decided that the best thing to do was to ask Billy for help.at last used when something good happens after you have waited for it for a long time:
I’m really glad that Ken’s found a job at last. At long last (=after a very long time)he was able to see his family again.after much ado often humorous after a long time and when there have been a lot of worries, problems, or delays:
After much ado, we moved into our new house last week. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲