English Explanatory Dictionary

eventually

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
  2. For some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.
  3. Possibly, potentially, perhaps.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃuː.ə.li/ /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃʊ.li/ /ɪˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/ /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/ /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/ /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃə.li/ en-us-eventually.ogg

Word forms

eventually

Etymology

From eventual + -ly. The third sense is influenced by any of several European languages, including Czech eventuálně, French éventuellement, Swedish eventuellt.

Synonyms

finally yet ultimately in the end at length at long last by and by eventually in due course in due time in time in the fullness of time in the long run in the long term sooner or later at last

Antonyms

immediately promptly soon

Related words

frequently one day some day sooner or later at leisure sometime
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