eventually

[ih-ven-choo-uh-lee]

adverb

1. finally; ultimately; at some later time.

   Eventually we will own the house free and clear.

eventually

/ ɪˈvɛntʃʊəlɪ /

adverb

1. at the very end; finally

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

   eventually, he arrived

Word History and Origins

Origin of eventually¹

First recorded in 1650–60; eventual + -ly

Example Sentences

The hostage-taking provided what decades of legitimate Israeli grievances couldn’t: a broadly recognized imperative that eventually overcame the propaganda.

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Jones was eventually drawn into the scandal, and after years of denials, later admitted to lying to federal agents about her use of performance-enhancing substances.

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At that point, shares of chip makers, manufacturers tied to data centers, and utilities would endure a setback, while AI investment would eventually pick up later.

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The hang-up was over the potential for Nvidia processors to eventually end up in China.

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But the bay vacated by the ice shelf was eventually filled with sea-ice "fastened" to the seabed, helping to partly stabilise Hektoria.

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