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

Late last year, the economy went into a tailspin, putting pressure on regular Iranians in ways that eventually caused tensions to explode.

From The Wall Street Journal

Walk the eastern bank of the River Ness in Inverness and you’ll eventually hit Uile-bheist, a distillery so new it doesn’t have any whisky to taste yet, though that doesn’t stop people from passing through.

From The Wall Street Journal

Where there were enough citizens on the margin, the strategy eventually worked.

From The Wall Street Journal

All of your pretax money will eventually be subject to required minimum distributions, and you’ll need to consider both your withdrawals and hers in your tax planning.

From MarketWatch

Tracks eventually started threatening stiff penalties if men held out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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