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adverb

eventually

CEFR B1

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

In a sentence

Six example sentences with eventually, each labelled with its topic.

  • The lifter trained through two winters of failed attempts and eventually pulled the loaded barbell past both knees.

    Fitness

  • The studio shelved the script for eleven years, and eventually a first-time director shot it in a single desert town.

    Movies

  • Players hammered the boss for weeks, and eventually someone noticed the floor tiles changed color one beat before each attack.

    Gaming

  • The company lost money for seven years and eventually turned a profit in the quarter its founders had stopped predicting.

    Startups

  • The patient saver bought the same index fund every month for thirty years and eventually retired with more than her boss.

    Finance

  • The undrafted guard rode the bench for three seasons and eventually started a playoff game in front of his parents.

    Basketball

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