adv
eventually
ih-VEHN-choo-uh-lee
adv
1
In the end, especially after delay or difficulty.
"The train eventually arrived, an hour late."
"She eventually admitted she was wrong."
How to Use Eventually
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAfter some time has passed, in the end.
Common mistake
Not the same as "possibly" — a common false-friend mistranslation from French éventuellement or Spanish eventualmente, which do mean "possibly."
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Etymology
From eventual + -ly.