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

In 2001, authorities became aware of the discrepancies surrounding Jamal’s immigration history, and he was eventually convicted of lying to immigration officials. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Banner eventually budged after pushback from the employer, said Russ Carpel, CEO of RevampHealth, the brokerage for the employer. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

Adding power without new wind farms One of the more interesting possibilities is that high-altitude turbines could eventually be added to existing wind farms rather than requiring entirely new sites. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Yet even as built, the stadium rarely reached capacity, a challenge eventually compounded by the foundering product on the gridiron. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 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