eventually

adverb

even·​tu·​al·​ly i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wə-lē 

-ˈven-chə-lē,

-chü-ə-lē 

: at an unspecified later time : in the end

Synonyms

• finally
• someday
• sometime
• sooner or later
• ultimately
• yet

Examples of eventually in a Sentence

Eventually, I did get better and returned to work.

I am sure that we'll succeed eventually.

Her constant campaigning eventually got her the nomination.

This plant eventually reaches a height of 15 feet.

Recent Examples on the Web

While noting that many Arizona cities have drastically reduced their per capita water demand, Goddard argued that cities will eventually need to find water-sharing arrangements with farms so that cities can pay farmers to use their water in dry times. —Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024

Paxton was eventually acquitted of the impeachment charges in a trial in the Texas Senate in September. —Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024

The McMahons donated generously to East Carolina University, Fishburne Military School, and Sacred Heart University, where Linda eventually served on the Board of Trustees. —Christopher R. Marsicano, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

But eventually the film cedes space to first-hand anger, shame and remorse on all sides in a family blighted by alcoholism and mental illness, and offers a complex consideration of who, if anyone, is responsible for saving a life in freefall. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

eventually

adverb

even·​tu·​al·​ly

i-ˈvench-(ə-)wəl-ē,

-ˈven-chəl-ē

: at some later time : in the end