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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The Spartans started a strong drive but eventually had to punt back to Feehan.
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Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Initially, Eloise was fed through special IVs, but eventually graduated to an N-trainer, an innovation at the hospital that is designed to assess infants' suck strength and rhythmicity, and train them to develop a strong suck pattern.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
In Putin-era Russia, the takeover of NTV, and similar cases of state encroachment in the media, eventually led to a culture of self-censorship, in which outright bans or other repressive measures were relatively rare.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
The storms continued into the afternoon, eventually stretching across the entire Valley.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Initially, Eloise was fed through special IVs, but eventually graduated to an N-trainer, an innovation at the hospital that is designed to assess infants' suck strength and rhythmicity, and train them to develop a strong suck pattern.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
In Putin-era Russia, the takeover of NTV, and similar cases of state encroachment in the media, eventually led to a culture of self-censorship, in which outright bans or other repressive measures were relatively rare.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
The storms continued into the afternoon, eventually stretching across the entire Valley.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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