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

Still, every industry changes eventually, sometimes in ways that drain a moat dry. —Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025

Unfortunately, all that momentum is eventually stymied due to the inevitable conflict that by law must arrive between any couple in a romantic comedy. —Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025

Its most gripping, least typical chapter describes an outbreak in breathlessly suspenseful detail, tracking the contagion from Alexandria, where a shipworker has a fateful encounter with a monkey’s fleas, all the way to England and, eventually, the Shakespeares’ doorstep. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025

DeKalb County's debate over the future of data centers boiled over Thursday night as the Board of Commissioners held a contentious zoning meeting — one that erupted into shouting, chanting, and, eventually, police escorts. —Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 Nov. 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