Synonyms for eventually
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
He hopes eventually to attend nursing school.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- subsequently
Example sentences
- finally We finally decided to give him over to the police.
- ultimately Ultimately this bill did not see the light of day.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| eventually | rising | |
| finally | rising | |
| ultimately | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- yet1, yit
- 7 letters
- finally3
- 10 letters
- ultimately4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (finally3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- à la longue
- Español
- a la larga