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

Synonyms of eventually

• finally
• someday
• ultimately

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The feud accelerated over the closing weeks of the campaign when Cenk Uygur’s Rebellion PAC began running the anti-Israel ad that would eventually convince Stevens to endorse Rogers. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The Dream eventually dwindled the lead down to just three with eight seconds to go, but Williams’ jump ball win would seal the deal and violet confetti started to fall from the Chase Center ceiling. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Public education helped put me on the path to becoming a first-generation college graduate and, eventually, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. — Dylan Behler, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026

That mistake, and may others made in that draft and the ones that followed, eventually blew up in the team’s face. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

eventually

adverb

even·​tu·​al·​ly

i-ˈvench-(ə-)wəl-ē, 

-ˈven-chəl-ē

: at some later time : in the end