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eventuallyin the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: in the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈventʃuəli/

Korean meaning: 결국, 마침내, 최종적으로

Korean pronunciation: 이**벤**츄얼리

Example Sentences

  • He kept putting off his homework and eventually had to pull an all-nighter before the deadline.
  • The pizza delivery guy got lost three times but eventually found our house when we started waving flashlights.
  • Scientists believe that renewable energy will eventually replace fossil fuels completely.

eventually

ADVERB

//ɪˈventʃuəli//

in the end, especially after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems

eventually concept
💡 Concept

The inventor eventually succeeds in building her robot after many failures

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eventually rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

What's potentially impossible becomes essentially achievable, eventually!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈventʃuəli/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈventʃuəli/

🌳Etymology

Rootevent
Suffix--ually

Origin

From the Latin word 'eventus' meaning 'outcome' or 'result', combined with the suffix '-al' (relating to) and the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. The word evolved through Old French and Middle English to describe something that happens as a final outcome.

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🎵Rhyme

potentiallyessentiallysubstantially
potentially
essentially
substantially

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

He kept putting off his homework and eventually had to pull an all-nighter before the deadline.

😄 Fun example

The pizza delivery guy got lost three times but eventually found our house when we started waving flashlights.

Scientists believe that renewable energy will eventually replace fossil fuels completely.

😄 Fun example

My cat eventually learned to open the door by watching me do it a hundred times.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

finallyultimatelyin the endat lastsooner or later

Antonyms

immediatelyinstantlynever

Related

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