Definition
schließlich — finally / after all
Usage
Two distinct uses: temporal (‘finally’) and logical (‘after all/when all is said and done’).
Examples
- Schließlich haben wir eine Lösung gefunden. — Finally/In the end we found a solution.
- Er ist schließlich dein Bruder. — He is your brother after all.
- Schließlich musste sie aufgeben. — In the end she had to give up.
Notes
schließlich = finally (temporal: endlich is more colloquial) OR after all (logical concession). endlich = finally (with relief). zum Schluss = at the end. am Ende = in the end.