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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After the car caught fire, the suspect tried to run from deputies but was eventually arrested.
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Somers asked, referring to the years-long battles before the electric power cable was eventually allowed to operate.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
When President Joe Biden eventually abandoned Afghanistan in 2021, Pakistan’s generals were overjoyed.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Overgrown Bushes Many of us plant small shrubs that eventually overgrow their boundaries.
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Somers asked, referring to the years-long battles before the electric power cable was eventually allowed to operate.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
When President Joe Biden eventually abandoned Afghanistan in 2021, Pakistan’s generals were overjoyed.
—Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Overgrown Bushes Many of us plant small shrubs that eventually overgrow their boundaries.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
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 14 Mar. 2026.
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