as in finally
at a later time
stop whining about how long it's taking us—we'll get there eventually
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Harper starred in the 1979 movie, Chapter Two, which earned her a Golden Globe nod, and in two seasons of the sitcom Valerie; after she was fired, it was eventually renamed The Hogan Family.
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
The Context The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized on February 14 with a case of bronchitis that eventually developed into simultaneous bronchitis and pneumonia.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
The Blues did eventually miss the playoffs by one point, and Stastny could’ve made the difference, but the circumstances are not completely alike.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
The coach was friends with his father, Kelvin, who eventually joined the UCF coaching staff.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
The Context The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized on February 14 with a case of bronchitis that eventually developed into simultaneous bronchitis and pneumonia.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
The Blues did eventually miss the playoffs by one point, and Stastny could’ve made the difference, but the circumstances are not completely alike.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
The coach was friends with his father, Kelvin, who eventually joined the UCF coaching staff.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eventually
Adverb
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After the multiverse finally dies, Doctor Doom resurrects it as a single world and sets himself up as ruler.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Joey Tribbiani is finally catching his big break as the Friends spinoff Joey is finally streaming.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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North Idaho and eastern Idaho could someday be on the horizon, too.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2025
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Who among us hasn’t spent a month, week, or even a day in Paris and dreamed of someday returning, keys in hand, to a Left Bank pied-à-terre?—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court race was not initially on the PAC's radar, but Musk's team was ultimately drawn to the idea of flipping control of the court, said the person familiar with the PAC's operations.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The university ultimately requested police assistance to remove the protesters and more than 280 people were arrested, according to the NYPD.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Poilievre vows to cut taxes and get resource projects in the resource-rich country approved sooner.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Morgan began co-writing with them, and soon got a call from Aldean himself.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Per Playbill, the Prince stage musical Purple Rain will makes its world premiere in Minneapolis sometime in the spring of 2025.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Demna is to start at Gucci sometime after his Balenciaga couture show on July 9.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eventually. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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