Finally, At Last, Narrowly, Hardly
adverb
If you do something gradually for a long time, when you finish it gives you that FINALLY feeling. It took so long and you worked so hard and you're finally done!
ようやく
The reading for this word is an exception, but you learned it with the kanji. Congratulations!
漸く作家としてのスタートラインに立つことができました。
I was finally able to pass the starting line as a writer.