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eventually

/ɪˈvɛn.tʃu.ə.li/
e · ven · tu · al · ly
Adjective:eventual
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• adverb

1

In the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems.

Example

"After hours of searching through the archives, the historian eventually found the missing manuscript."

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Word Nuance & Usage

'Eventually' is a common false friend for speakers of Romance and Germanic languages (such as French 'éventuellement' or German 'eventuell'), where the cognates mean 'possibly' or 'potentially' rather than 'in the end'.

• Nearby Words

eventless
eventual
eventuality
eventually
ever
everest
everglades

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 17th century from the adjective 'eventual' plus the suffix '-ly', tracing back to French 'éventuel' and Latin 'eventus' ('occurrence, outcome'), from 'evenire' ('to come out, happen').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Eventually. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/eventually
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