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eventually

eventually

3.0
After a long time
  • adverb
  • /ɪˈvɛn.tʃu.ə.li/
translation icon : finalmente
  • I believe that the earth will eventually die.
  • eventually lead to
  • eventually become
  • eventually get

I figured I'll eventually need to take care of people.

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Examples

  • The team struggled at first, but they eventually won the championship.

  • Do you think that eventually you will be friends?

  • So will we eventually not be able to see anything?

  • Well, eventually it just moved on to this line.

  • I think the heat of the kitchen eventually took its toll.

  • I figured I'll eventually need to take care of people.

  • Anything that sticks up will eventually break if you drop it.

  • And eventually you have to pay the piper.

  • Eventually, you won't be able to care for yourself.

  • Eventually, a callus just forms.

Synonyms

finally
vseventually
1.0

Shows that something happens at the end of a long wait

focuses on something happening after time rather than a final announcement
ultimately
vseventually
864 4.0

In the end, after everything else is done

means occurring after time but stresses result or reason
in the end
vseventually
790 1.0

Finally, after everything has been thought about

refers to happening after time not only a final conclusion
in time
vseventually
491 3.5

After some time has passed, not right away

indicates eventual occurrence but can also mean before a deadline
at last
vseventually
427 1.0

Finally after a long wait or delay

marks occurrence after time without the emotional relief
afterward
vseventually
  • US
204 1.1

At a later time

means later occurrence but lacks focus on lengthy delay or outcome
soon enough
vseventually
171 1.7

Happens at a time that is early enough, not too late

suggests timeliness rather than happening after a long wait
subsequently
vseventually
  • Formal
113 4.8

After something else happens

refers to later sequence without emphasizing long delay or result
in due course
vseventually
  • Formal
12 3.5

At the right time after some waiting

implies occurrence after time with less focus on delay

Antonyms

1.0

At no time in the past or future, not ever

1.0

At once without waiting

How Delayed

eventually
3.0
later
1.0
soon
1.0
immediately
1.0

Surface Forms

eventually positive

Morphology

eventually = eventual (semi-transparent) = event + ual + ly

Forming an adverb with the productive suffix '-ly' from the adjective 'eventual' is a regular and transparent process.

Etymology

The word eventually comes from event, which comes from the old Latin word venire meaning 'to come'. Think of eventually as 'what comes' after some time, so it means 'in the end'.