eventually
[ih-ven-choo-uh-lee]
- finally; ultimately; at some later time: Eventually we will own the house free and clear.
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Origin of eventually
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Examples from the Web for eventually
Contemporary Examples
The Supreme Court eventually stepped in and ended legal segregation in the landmark 1954 decision, Brown v. Board of Education.
Eventually Morrow was released with no money, vehicle, or phone.
Eventually, she did—more or less—reinventing herself as Nicki Minaj and becoming a platinum-selling hip-hop superstar.
Shin eventually escaped North Korean captivity while in Vienna.
Eventually, DeCrow and Seidenberg filed suit against the East Village mainstay.
Historical Examples
Eventually, the call of freedom comes to every mind and every soul.
The smallest bit of fat will eventually render it dull and cloudy.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various BranchesEliza Leslie
And eventually the day came when he was unable to make the stipulated payments.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
He had eventually informed him of his journey, and promised to call upon him.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
When Thomas eventually put in an appearance he was greeted with jeers.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
eventually
- at the very end; finally
- (as sentence modifier) after a long time or long delayeventually, he arrived
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Word Origin and History for eventually
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