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

Bartlett and his lawyer eventually came back with an ultimatum: $2.5 million—or risk a temporary restraining order.

From The Wall Street Journal

Determined to learn Spanish, she would sneak out to the local school and eventually began teaching others in her town.

From Los Angeles Times

The questionable charges kept appearing and eventually snowballed into hundreds of thousands of dollars, Haroutunian said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oil demand will eventually decline, but these companies now look likely to pump out cash for many more years.

From Barron's

Yin expects the advantage could eventually shift global patterns of scientific productivity toward regions that have been held back by the language barrier.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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