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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Amid all this change, department stores started to seem rather old-fashioned, a sea of sameness offering tired brands in badly lit, boilerplate stores where everything seemed to eventually end up in the discount bin.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
However, depending on how long the shutdown lasts, the commodity offerings could eventually start to run dry, Little said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
In fact, the last one is for real as the aspiring thespians eventually discover.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
People eventually outgrow the helpless-baby stage.
—Anna Louie Sussman, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
However, depending on how long the shutdown lasts, the commodity offerings could eventually start to run dry, Little said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
In fact, the last one is for real as the aspiring thespians eventually discover.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
People eventually outgrow the helpless-baby stage.
—Anna Louie Sussman, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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