eventually

adverb

even·tu·al·ly i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wə-lē

-ˈven-chə-lē,

-chü-ə-lē

Synonyms of eventually

: at an unspecified later time : in the end

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.

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Others are skeptical the task force can accomplish much in such a short time period, arguing that eventually sweeping new legislation will be needed to regulate AI. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Consumer advocates have argued that digital labels could eventually be used for surge pricing or personalized pricing. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Detainees were eventually taken into a tent and questioned by ICE agents about their immigration status. — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026 Researchers first switched out three of the pairings, then the other three, before eventually changing all six. — Sean McCabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eventually

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1667, in the meaning defined above

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eventually

adverb

even·tu·al·ly

i-ˈvench-(ə-)wəl-ē,

-ˈven-chəl-ē

: at some later time : in the end

eventually

adverb

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