English Online Dictionary. What means eventually? What does eventually mean?
English
Etymology
From eventual + -ly. The third sense is influenced by any of several European languages, including Czech eventuálně, Swedish eventuellt.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃuː.ə.li/, /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃʊ.li/, /ɪˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/
- (US) IPA(key): /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/, /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/, /ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃə.li/
Adverb
eventually (not comparable)
- In the end; at some later time, especially after a long time, a series of problems, struggles, delays or setbacks.
- (mathematics, of a sequence) For some tail; for all terms beyond some term; with only finitely many exceptions.
- (proscribed, non-native speakers' English) Possibly, potentially, perhaps.
Synonyms
- (sense, in the end) at last, finally, yet, ultimately, in the end
Translations
See also
- frequently
- one day
- some day
- sooner or later