adverb
finally, after all
B1
Schließlich is an adverb meaning 'finally' or 'after all', used to indicate conclusion or reason. It is a temporal/conclusive connector and often appears mid- or clause-finally. Not reflexive and takes no preposition. Tone varies from neutral (finally) to justificatory (after all), common in both spoken and written German.
VOCABULARY.DETAILS.EXAMPLES
Schließlich erreichten wir den Gipfel.
Finally, we reached the summit.
Obwohl das Wetter schlecht war, nahm er schließlich den letzten Bus nach Hause.
Although the weather was bad, he finally took the last bus home.
Er hat es schließlich doch geschafft.
After all, he managed to do it.
VOCABULARY.DETAILS.DETAILS_LABEL
VOCABULARY.DETAILS.MNEMONICS
Picture the end of a long story where the curtain closes — that's schließlich.
schließ-lich sounds a bit like 'she's-lich' — imagine 'she's done it' finally.
N/A
VOCABULARY.DETAILS.NOTES
schließlich is used to indicate a conclusion or the final outcome; register is neutral and common in both spoken and written German.