eventually
Adverb
- after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
Adv
- In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
- For some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.
- Possibly, potentially, perhaps.
Examples
- Eventually, all prime numbers are odd.
- Everyone's true colors will be revealed eventually.
- He hopes eventually to attend nursing school.
- I will come eventually, but haven't decided yet.
- She didn't arrive. Eventually, we started without her.
Origin / Etymology
From eventual + -ly. The third sense is influenced by any of several European languages, including Czech eventuálně, Swedish eventuellt.
Synonyms
finally, at last, at length, at long last, by and by, eventually, in due course, in due time, in the end, in the fullness of time, in the long run, in the long term, in time, sooner or later, ultimately, yet
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
eventually: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordeventually: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eventually: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary