eventually

CEFRB1

/ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃuː.ə.li/

adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    At some time in the future, especially after a delay.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    For some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.

Examples

  • Our flight eventually left five hours late.

  • Eventually, we found the right solution.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɪˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/
  • /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃʊ.li/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. Possibly, potentially, perhaps.

  2. In the end; after some time.

  3. In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.

More examples

In context

  • He eventually became the company's CEO.

  • Everyone's true colors will be revealed eventually.

  • He hopes eventually to attend nursing school.

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Origin

adverb

From eventual + -ly. The third sense is influenced by any of several European languages, including Czech eventuálně, French éventuellement, Swedish eventuellt.