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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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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Wilzig became a dedicated collector, author and lecturer, eventually amassing thousands of pieces that explored human sexuality across cultures and centuries.
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New plans for Charlotte’s Research Park Centene finished constructing the main office building and it was eventually sold to wealth management leader Vanguard.
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
More concerning, humanin was eventually linked to breast and brain cancers.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Wilzig became a dedicated collector, author and lecturer, eventually amassing thousands of pieces that explored human sexuality across cultures and centuries.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
New plans for Charlotte’s Research Park Centene finished constructing the main office building and it was eventually sold to wealth management leader Vanguard.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Eventually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eventually. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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