eventually

eventual + -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃuː.ə.li/ or /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃʊ.li/ or /ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.ə.li/ or /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/

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Adverb

Positive eventually

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something will happen eventually, it will happen but it will be in the future, not soon. Some day it will happen.
   • Synonym: finally
   • Antonym: soon

   I'll clean out my closet eventually.

   Eventually we'll find a better way to do this.

Related words

• eventual