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
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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Eric Nehm, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
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The phone eventually gave a busy signal, as if the line had been taken off the hook, and not long after, the number was disconnected.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Although Lennon was married at the time, he was immediately intrigued by her, and the two eventually became inseparable creative partners for the rest of his life.
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Eric Nehm, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Beverly, a waitress who had another daughter and then a son in the two years after Smith was born (and eventually one more daughter), had little time for her eldest’s metaphysical ponderings.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
The phone eventually gave a busy signal, as if the line had been taken off the hook, and not long after, the number was disconnected.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Although Lennon was married at the time, he was immediately intrigued by her, and the two eventually became inseparable creative partners for the rest of his life.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eventually
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventually. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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