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eventually

[ ih-ven-choo-uh-lee ]

adverb

  1. finally; ultimately; at some later time:

    Eventually we will own the house free and clear.



eventually

/ ɪˈɛԳʃʊəɪ /

adverb

  1. at the very end; finally
  2. as sentence modifier after a long time or long delay

    eventually, he arrived

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eventually1

First recorded in 1650–60; eventual + -ly
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“They returned to the U.S. and formed the Actor’s Workshop in San Francisco. The company eventually took over the Vivian Beaumont Theater in NYC.”

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Ellie says she eventually reached "breaking point", and even began considering having her affected eye removed.

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Where would you eventually like to take this next?

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Power was then eventually restored to Spain's electricity substations in the north, south and west of the peninsula.

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began as a childhood fascination eventually revved up into something much more.

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