eventually

[ih-ven-choo-uh-lee] / ɪˈvɛn tʃu ə li /

ADVERB

in the course of time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

finally in the course of time one day someday sooner or later ultimately

WEAK

after all at last at the end of the day hereafter in future in the end in the long run sometime when all is said and done

Antonyms

STRONGEST

never

Example Sentences

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Famously, Bell Labs managers didn’t see value in the Arpanet, which eventually led to today’s internet.

From The Wall Street Journal

The boat was eventually stopped 53 nautical miles from Ierapetra, a city on Crete's southern coastline.

From BBC

These findings could eventually help guide new treatments for symptoms linked to parasitic infections.

From Science Daily

If taxpayers don’t supply information, the IRS will eventually send a paper check, but the time frame isn’t specified.

From Barron's

The final against Yugoslavia then ended 1-1 and Italy eventually won 2-0 two days later when the sides reconvened for a replay.

From BBC