Pronunciation

/ɪˈventʃuəli/

Definitions

• Adverb: Happening or coming at last; ultimately or in the end. It can be used to indicate that something will take place after a certain amount of time or a series of events.

Examples

• Adverb: “Eventually, after years of hard work, he achieved his dream job.”
  • “We’ll have to wait, but eventually things will get better.”

Phrases

• “Eventually come around” suggests that a change or acceptance will happen after a period of reluctance or resistance.
• “Eventually lead to” implies that a sequence of events will result in a particular outcome.

Example Sentences

• Adverb: “The train was delayed, but it eventually arrived at its destination.”
• “She started her career in a small company but eventually moved up to become CEO.”

Synonyms

• Ultimately
• Finally
• In the end
• At length
• After a while
• Sometime
• Ultimately
• Conclusively
• Down the road
• In due course