eventually
Americanadverb
adverb
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at the very end; finally
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(as sentence modifier) after a long time or long delay
eventually, he arrived
Etymology
Origin of eventually
Example Sentences
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Following that, Sebastian said he received a number of phone calls from Calocane which he ignored, and he eventually blocked him.
From BBC
If successful, this work could eventually free patients from daily insulin injections and shift type 1 diabetes care from lifelong management to a true cure.
From Science Daily
Their work uncovered numerous fossils of fish, crocodilians, and turtles and eventually several tiny Purgatorius teeth small enough to sit on the tip of a baby’s finger.
From Science Daily
It eventually leads to reflection on the idea of “happiness.”
From Los Angeles Times
When these women hear about unusual murders that summer, they don’t brush them off; instead, following instincts borne out of their own experiences, they investigate as best they can and eventually discover the killer.
From Los Angeles Times
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