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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Rolder was committed to play baseball at Illinois before receiving a late wave of football recruiting interest as a senior, eventually leading him to sign with Michigan.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael’s brother Sonny (James Caan) becomes the de facto crime boss as the Corleones prosecute a turf war against their rivals, and Michael eventually emerges as the new, and much more ruthless boss, much to the horror of his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton).
—David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
This anger crackles around him like a smoldering fire, igniting and engulfing everyone from the workers on his farm, his meek sister Férula (Fernanda Castillo), to Clara and, eventually, to their daughter, Blanca (Sara Becker and later Fernanda Urrejola), Alba’s idealistic mother.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The House was expected to vote as soon as Wednesday on the Senate budget resolution that is designed to unlock a multistep process to eventually fund the department.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael’s brother Sonny (James Caan) becomes the de facto crime boss as the Corleones prosecute a turf war against their rivals, and Michael eventually emerges as the new, and much more ruthless boss, much to the horror of his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton).
—David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
This anger crackles around him like a smoldering fire, igniting and engulfing everyone from the workers on his farm, his meek sister Férula (Fernanda Castillo), to Clara and, eventually, to their daughter, Blanca (Sara Becker and later Fernanda Urrejola), Alba’s idealistic mother.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The House was expected to vote as soon as Wednesday on the Senate budget resolution that is designed to unlock a multistep process to eventually fund the department.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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