No. 212 in Greek

τελικά

"Τελικά" means "finally," "eventually," or "after all" in English.

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Τελικά, πήραμε την απόφαση να φύγουμε για το ταξίδι.
Finally, we made the decision to leave for the trip.
The word "τελικά" is used here to express the finality of a decision or conclusion after some deliberation.
Μετά από όλες τις ερωτήσεις, τελικά κατέληξε να είναι πιο απλό από ό,τι φαινόνταν.
After all the questioning, it finally turned out to be simpler than it seemed.
Here, "τελικά" signifies the eventual outcome of a process or realization.
Νόμιζα ότι δε θα το έβρισκα ποτέ, αλλά τελικά ήταν εκεί από την αρχή.
I thought I would never find it, but it was ultimately there from the beginning.
In this context, "τελικά" conveys the culmination of an unexpected realization, emphasizing surprise.

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