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

LeBlanc said the company believes robots could eventually perform dangerous battlefield roles currently carried out by soldiers. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026

King collapsed on the field last May and eventually underwent heart surgery. —Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026

Late in the second quarter of Sunday night’s game at Madison Square Garden, with the lead slipping away in what would eventually be a 110-107 Warriors loss to the Knicks, Steve Kerr was caught on camera screaming and pointing at Will Richard after a turnover. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

Kimmel eventually returned to the air six days later, and both Nexstar and Sinclair also soon after restored the show to their stations. —Kristin Brown, CBS News, 15 Mar. 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