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German
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Etymology
schließen + -lich
Pronunciation
Adverb
schließlich
- in the end, finally, eventually
Es freut mich, Sie schließlich zu treffen.- I'm glad to finally meet you.
- 2017, Blick am Abend, Leben in Zahlen von…Jessica Chastain, 24 March:
Als Kind und Teenager mochte sie die Schule nicht besonders und brach mit 17 die Highschool schliesslich ab.- She didn't particularly like school as a child and teenager, and she finally gave up high school at 17.
- after all (because of, for the reason)
Natürlich liebe ich dich, du bist ja schließlich meine Tochter.- Of course I love you, after all, you are my daughter.
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