eventually

adv
/ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃuː.ə.li/UK/ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from ēventus
  2. derived from event
  3. formed as eventual — “event + -ual
  4. formed as eventually — “eventual + -ly

Definitions

  1. In the end

    In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.

    • Everyone's true colors will be revealed eventually.
    • She didn't arrive. Eventually, we started without her.
    • He hopes eventually to attend nursing school.
  2. For some tail

    For some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.

    • Eventually, all prime numbers are odd.
  3. Possibly, potentially, perhaps.

    • I will come eventually, but haven't decided yet.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA