eventually
in the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
Example
“Everyone's true colors will be revealed eventually.”
Other meanings
For some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.
“Eventually, all prime numbers are odd.”
possibly, potentially, perhaps.
“I will come eventually, but haven't decided yet.”
Synonyms
- at last
- finally
- yet
- ultimately
- in the end
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “eventually” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.