# at long last

**Pronunciation:** æt lɔŋ læst · AT LAWNG LAST

**Part of speech:** idiom

## Meaning

Finally, after a very long period of waiting or delay.

## Examples

- At long last, the project is complete.
- They arrived home at long last after their flight was cancelled.
- At long last, the sun came out from behind the clouds.

## Synonyms

- finally — The most common and neutral way to express completion.
- at last — Slightly shorter and more direct than the emphatic version.
- eventually — Focuses on the process leading to the end result.
- in the end — Used when summarizing the outcome after a long process.

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