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 book went into multiple printings and eventually sold over 40,000 copies in its first year, so I was disappointed when the decision was made to repackage it for the paperback edition.
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Other agents attempt to disperse the crowd from the area and eventually deployed chemical irritants, leaving the area clouded with many people coughing.
—Sophia Peyser, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
Then, later, more than 1,000 fans descended on Old Trafford itself, with hundreds gaining access to the stadium and getting onto the pitch, eventually causing the match, which was due to be aired live on Sky Sports, to be postponed.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The books' massive success made a film adaptation inevitable, eventually resulting in five blockbuster movies released between 2008 and 2012 (Breaking Dawn was stretched into two films because one epic finale just wasn't enough).
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Other agents attempt to disperse the crowd from the area and eventually deployed chemical irritants, leaving the area clouded with many people coughing.
—Sophia Peyser, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
Then, later, more than 1,000 fans descended on Old Trafford itself, with hundreds gaining access to the stadium and getting onto the pitch, eventually causing the match, which was due to be aired live on Sky Sports, to be postponed.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The books' massive success made a film adaptation inevitable, eventually resulting in five blockbuster movies released between 2008 and 2012 (Breaking Dawn was stretched into two films because one epic finale just wasn't enough).
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
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 6 Feb. 2026.
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