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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His dad raced, and Vinson followed in his father’s footsteps beginning at age 14 before eventually stopping to focus on his career as an educator, first as a teacher and coach, then eventually an administrator, principal and now a superintendent.
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Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
After a dust-up with Ted over the local grocery store’s adherence to the state’s mask mandate, Joe impulsively announces his rival candidacy for mayor of Eddington, and tensions eventually boil over to the point of deadly violence.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Authorities had been investigating him for at least 42 armed robberies in other states, but eventually retired those efforts.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
Altman also wrote that Sora will, eventually, share revenue the app makes with rightsholders.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
After a dust-up with Ted over the local grocery store’s adherence to the state’s mask mandate, Joe impulsively announces his rival candidacy for mayor of Eddington, and tensions eventually boil over to the point of deadly violence.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Authorities had been investigating him for at least 42 armed robberies in other states, but eventually retired those efforts.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
Altman also wrote that Sora will, eventually, share revenue the app makes with rightsholders.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Oct. 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 11 Oct. 2025.
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