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Definition of eventually adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

eventually

adverb
 
 
/ɪˈventʃuəli/
 
/ɪˈventʃuəli/
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  1. at the end of a period of time or a series of events
    • Our flight eventually left five hours late.
    • I'll get round to mending it eventually.
    • She hopes eventually to attend medical school and become a doctor.
    Use finally for the last in a list of things: Finally, I'd like to thank my parents… • Eventually, I'd like to thank my parents…
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    • She hopes to get a job on the local newspaper and eventually work for ‘The Times’.
    • It can result in cell damage and eventually lead to cancer.
    • But this could eventually become a problem for the city.
    • They did eventually find my luggage.
    • When she eventually got the car going, there was a funny sound from the fan belt.
    • I believe this conflict will eventually come to an end.
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryEventually is used with these adjectives:
    • successful
    • victorious
    Eventually is used with these verbs:
    • abandon
    • arrive
    • …
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