eventually
adverb
uk/ɪˈven.tʃu.ə.li/us/ɪˈven.tʃu.ə.li/B2
in the end,especiallyafter alongtimeor a lot ofeffort,problems, etc.:
最终,终于Although she had beenillfor alongtime, it still came as ashockwhen she eventuallydied.虽然她已病了好长时间,但当她最终去世时,我们仍然感到非常震惊。
It might take himagesbut he'll do it eventually.这或许会花去他很长时间,但最终他会成功的。
Synonym
finally
- Ifoundit hard tofollowwhat theteacherwas saying, and eventually Ilostconcentration.
- Afteryearsofabusefrom herhusband, she eventuallyfoundthecouragetoleavehim.
- After alongsearch, they eventuallyfoundthemissingpapers.
- Keeptryingand you'llfindajobeventually.
- Herparentseventuallyrelentedandlether go to theparty.
Final and finally
- antepenultimate
- as a last resortidiom
- at the end of the dayidiom
- back end
- closing
- conclusion
- eventual
- final
- finally
- hear/see the last ofsomethingidiom
- last
- last-ditch
- lastly
- latest
- latter
- non-final
- the last but oneidiom
- the lastsomeoneheard/saw ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- ultimate
- ultimately
Grammar
Eventually
We use the adverb eventually to mean ‘in the end’, especially when something has involved a long time, or a lot of effort or problems:…