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

• finally
• someday
• sometime
• sooner or later
• ultimately
• yet

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

Victoria jumped at the opportunity and eventually faced her sister. —Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 May 2025

The Democrat was elected to Congress in 1970 and would eventually serve 23 terms. —Jade Walker, CNN Money, 27 May 2025

The sheriff's office and coroner said on Tuesday that Trussell left her dorm around 9:30 p.m. local time the last day she was seen and her phone was traced to near where her body was eventually found days later. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 May 2025

But eventually Musk found the limits of the public’s tolerance for belligerence. —Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025

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