Synonyms of eventually

eventually

adverb

i-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)wə-lē 

as in finally

at a later time

stop whining about how long it's taking us—we'll get there eventually

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finally
• someday
• ultimately
• soon
• sometime
• in time
• at length
• shortly
• at last
• sooner or later
• yet
• at long last
• in the end
• promptly
• immediately
• momentarily
• in the fullness of time
• imminently
• presently
• before long
• forthwith
• right now
• directly
• right off
• straightaway
• right away
• by and by
• anon
• straightway
• pronto

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• never
• ne'er
• nevermore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eventually

The premium cable channel Showtime, which Paramount owns, had long been its own entity, but was eventually subsumed into a pricier streaming tier called Paramount+ with Showtime. —Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025

But after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia flirted with another form of historical determinism: the belief that the country would eventually join the global march toward free-market liberal democracy. —Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025

To establish credibility, the suspects posed as wealthy individuals by renting luxury cars and arranging meetings at upscale hotels, eventually persuading the dealer to move the diamond out of his secure store, enabling them to steal it, police said. —Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025

For The Union-Tribune Human activities like coal burning and gold mining can cause mercury pollution in the air, which eventually settles into water, where it is absorbed into the food chain and results in the risk of mercury poisoning in apex predators like bluefin tuna — and people who eat tuna. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025