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
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.
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After Meredith’s murder, Amanda and her boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito (Giuseppe De Domenico), are early suspects and eventually convicted.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, Jesse and Alli did eventually make it down the aisle.
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The deal eventually got made, but not until an 0-2 start in 1993 after Smith held out from the opening two games of the season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
However, Norwegian eventually lost the case on appeal.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, Jesse and Alli did eventually make it down the aisle.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The deal eventually got made, but not until an 0-2 start in 1993 after Smith held out from the opening two games of the season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
However, Norwegian eventually lost the case on appeal.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eventually
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventually. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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