Expresses that something long-awaited or long-expected has happened after a process or passage of time. Often carries a sense of culmination or resolution.
The long winter ended, and spring finally came.
彼はついに夢を実現させた。
He finally realized his dream.
in the end; after all; never (with negative)
Used with a negative verb to mean that something did not happen in the end, or that a situation remained unchanged despite expectations. Often implies 'after all' or 'ultimately not'.
彼はついに来なかった。
He never came (in the end).
その問題はついに解決しなかった。
The problem was never solved.
He finally realized his dream.
In the end, she never came back.
Rarely used kanji form.