ついに

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ついに is an adverb derived from 遂つい ("end; final"), and means "finally; in the end".

E.g. 三年間さんねんかん練習れんしゅうしてきて、ついにこの大会たいかいで優勝ゆうしょうすることができました！ "After three years of practice, we finally managed to win this tournament!"

E.g. 英語えいごの勉強べんきょうは数年すうねん頑張がんばったけど、ついに海外かいがいに行いくことを諦あきらめた。 "I tried my best to study English for a few years, but in the end, I gave up on going abroad."

ついに should only be used for events that are long-awaited or require time/effort.

Summary

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  ついに is and adverb that means "finally; in the end"

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  ついに is used for events that are long-awaited or require time/effort