eventually

American  

[ih-ven-choo-uh-lee] / ɪˈvɛn tʃu ə li /

adverb

1. finally; ultimately; at some later time.

   Eventually we will own the house free and clear.

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eventually British  

/ ɪˈvɛntʃʊəlɪ /

adverb

1. at the very end; finally

2. (as sentence modifier) after a long time or long delay

   eventually, he arrived

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Etymology

Origin of eventually

First recorded in 1650–60; eventual + -ly

Example Sentences

A subset of retail investors is expressing faith that mortgage rates will eventually move down.

From MarketWatch

You’re also planning to eventually move to the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

From MarketWatch

“It will bite eventually, because you can’t just keep on borrowing money endlessly.”

From The Wall Street Journal

McConaughey and his attorneys said they hope federal law will eventually clarify the issue and make trademarks such as his unnecessary.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like other troubled Iranian banks, Ayandeh had a large number of nonperforming loans, one of a range of factors that eventually drove it to failure.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• finally
• in the course of time
• one day
• someday
• sooner or later
• ultimately