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eventually
e·ven·tu·al·ly E0251600 (ĭ-vĕn′cho͞o-ə-lē)adv. At an unspecified future time: eventually rose to the position of vice president.eventually (ɪˈvɛntʃʊəlɪ) adv1. at the very end; finally2. (as sentence modifier) after a long time or long delay: eventually, he arrived. e•ven•tu•al•ly (ɪˈvɛn tʃu ə li)
adv. finally; at some later time. eventually finally">finallyBe Careful!
Don't use 'eventually' when you mean that something might be true. Use possibly or perhaps. Perhaps he'll call later.1. 'eventually' or 'finally'When something happens after a lot of delays or problems, you can say that it eventually happens or that it finally happens You use eventually when you want to emphasize that there were a lot of problems. You use finally when you want to emphasize the amount of time it took. Eventually they got to the hospital.I found Victoria Avenue eventually.When John finally arrived, he said he'd lost his way.2. 'finally'You can also use finally to show that something happens last in a series of events. The sky turned red, then purple, and finally black.Don't use 'eventually' with this meaning, unless you want to emphasize that it happened after a lot of delays or problems. You can also use finally to introduce a final point, ask a final question, or mention a final item. Finally, Carol, can you tell us why you want this job?Combine the flour and the cheese, and finally, add the milk.Don't use 'eventually' with this meaning. Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | eventually - after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delayfinally |
eventuallyadverb in the end, finally, one day, after all, some time, ultimately, at the end of the day, in the long run, sooner or later, some day, when all is said and done, in the fullness of time, in the course of time Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own independent life.Translationseventual (iˈventʃuəl) adjective happening in the end. their quarrel and eventual reconciliation. 最後的 最后的eˌventuˈality (-ˈӕ-) – plural eventuˈalities – noun a possible happening. We are ready for all eventualities. 可能發生的事件 可能发生的事件eˈventually adverb finally; at length. I thought he would never ask her to marry him, but he did eventually. 最後 最后eventually
Synonyms for eventuallyadv in the endSynonyms- in the end
- finally
- one day
- after all
- some time
- ultimately
- at the end of the day
- in the long run
- sooner or later
- some day
- when all is said and done
- in the fullness of time
- in the course of time
Synonyms for eventuallyadv after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delaySynonyms |